Guyon Fernandez

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Guyon Fernandez

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands

|height = 1.84 m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Smitshoek

|clubnumber = 9

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Graaf Willem II VAC

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Quick (H)

|youthyears3 =

|youthclubs3 = ADO Den Haag

|years1 = 2007–2008

|clubs1 = ADO Den Haag

|caps1 = 11

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2008–2011

|clubs2 = Excelsior

|caps2 = 67

|goals2 = 28

|years3 = 2011–2014

|clubs3 = Feyenoord

|caps3 = 28

|goals3 = 7

|years4 = 2013–2014

|clubs4 = → PEC Zwolle (loan)

|caps4 = 24

|goals4 = 10

|years5 = 2015

|clubs5 = NAC

|caps5 = 15

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2015–2016

|clubs6 = Perth Glory

|caps6 = 5

|goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2016

|clubs7 = Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk

|caps7 = 2

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2017

|clubs8 = ADO Den Haag

|caps8 = 13

|goals8 = 1

|years9 = 2017–2018

|clubs9 = Delhi Dynamos

|caps9 = 10

|goals9 = 2

|years10 = 2019–2020

|clubs10 = Lienden

|caps10 = 16

|goals10 = 2

|years11 = 2020–

|clubs11 = Smitshoek

|caps11 = 23

|goals11 = 9

|nationalyears1 = 2018–

|nationalteam1 = Curaçao

|nationalcaps1 = 2

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|club-update = 31 December 2022

|nationalteam-update = 26 March 2018

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Guyon Fernandez (born 18 April 1986) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch{{Cite web |date=18 June 2015 |title=Curaçao hoopt nu op Locadia en Fernandez |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/curacao-hoopt-nu-op-locadia-en-fernandez |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Voetbal International |language=nl}} professional footballer who plays as a forward for VV Smitshoek.

He formerly played for ADO Den Haag, Excelsior, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, NAC Breda, Perth Glory,{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/guyon-fernandez.htm|title=G, Fernandez|access-date=13 November 2014|language=Dutch|work=Voetbal International}}{{soccerway|guyon-fernandez/70436|access-date=13 November 2014}} Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk,{{Cite web |url=http://sobitie.com.ua/sport/fk-stal-pokinul-celyy-ryad-igrokov |title=ФК "Сталь" покинул целый ряд игроков |access-date=18 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023005544/http://sobitie.com.ua/sport/fk-stal-pokinul-celyy-ryad-igrokov |archive-date=23 October 2017 |url-status=dead }} Delhi Dynamos and FC Lienden.

Club career

=ADO Den Haag=

Fernandez started his professional career with ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He played 11 matches in his first season in which he scored once.

=Excelsior=

In his first season in the Eredivisie, while playing for Excelsior, Fernandez was praised for performance in a victory against local rivals Feyenoord, in which he scored two goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/2010/fernandez-schiet-excelsior-naar-zege-op-feyenoord|title=Fernandez schiet Excelsior naar zege op Feyenoord|date=15 August 2010|access-date=13 November 2014|language=Dutch|work=Blik op Nieuws}} In March 2011 Fernandez was the subject of interest from Romanian side Steaua Bucharest.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/becali-mai-face-o-revolutie-in-ghencea-vezi-ultimele-tinte-ale-lui-gigi-pentru-vara-8052267|title=Becali mai face o revoluţie în Ghencea! Vezi ultimele ţinte ale lui Gigi pentru vară|date=11 March 2011|access-date=13 November 2014|author=Bogdan Steriopol and Daniel Vlad|language=Romanian|work=ProSport}}

=Feyenoord=

In May 2011, it was announced that Fernandez had signed for Feyenoord at the start of the 2011–12 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5619/Feyenoord/article/detail/2430074/2011/05/04/Feyenoord-miljoenen-voor-topspits-Fernandez-komt.dhtml?redirected|title=Feyenoord: miljoenen voor topspits, Fernandez komt|date=4 May 2011|access-date=13 November 2014|language=Dutch|work=AD.nl|publisher=De Persgroep Digital}}

He was supposed to succeed Luc Castaignos who had left to Internazionale. In his first season Fernandez stood in a negative way. In November 2011, he received a six-game ban for hitting opposition player Rens van Eijden.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2011/November/08/fernandez-hit-for-six/n13340/|title=Fernandez hit for six|date=8 November 2011|access-date=13 November 2014|publisher=Perform Group|work=Soccerway}} Fernandez claimed he was reacting to racist abuse from van Eijden.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2011/November/09/fernandez-claims-van-eijden-abuse/|title=Fernandez claims van Eijden abuse|date=9 November 2011|access-date=13 November 2014|publisher=Perform Group|work=Soccerway}}

==Loan spell PEC Zwolle==

Fernandez was sent on loan for the 2013–14 season, after a lack of prospect with Feyenoord. On 20 April 2014, Fernandez scored twice in the first half as PEC Zwolle beat Ajax 5–1 in the KNVB Cup final.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27097182|title=Dutch Cup final: Fireworks hold up PEC Zwolle win|date=20 April 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|work=BBC Sport}}

=NAC Breda=

In October 2014 Fernandez was linked with a transfer to Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, following trials in Saudi Arabia and with Spanish club Real Valladolid.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=228310|title=Update: 'Deal tussen Guyon Fernandez en Levski ketst weer af'|date=31 October 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|language=Dutch|work=voetbalzone.nl}} In November 2014, he began training with former club Excelsior.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=228645|title=Clubloze Guyon Fernandez duikt op bij oude werkgever in Eredivisie|date=3 November 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|language=Dutch|work=voetbalzone.nl}} In January 2015 he went on trial with English club Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=233708|title=Guyon Fernandez blijft het proberen en trekt naar Engeland|date=5 January 2015|access-date=8 January 2015|language=Dutch|work=voetbalzone.nl}} On 12 January 2015, it was announced that Fernandez had signed a deal with NAC Breda until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/nac-verzekert-zich-van-komst-fernandez.htm|title=NAC verzekert zich van komst Fernandez|date=12 January 2015|access-date=12 January 2015|language=Dutch|work=Voetbal International}}

=Perth Glory=

On 11 August 2015, it was announced that Fernandez signed with Australian A-League side Perth Glory.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/dutch-forward-to-fly-in-to-perth/1se3dkod8m8ob106u4gdrkcamd|title=Dutch forward to fly in to Perth|date=11 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|publisher=Football Federation Australia|work=Hyundai A-League}} On 25 October 2015 Guyon Fernandez scored his first goal for Perth Glory against Adelaide United.{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/29928435/fernandez-finds-his-rhythm-for-glory/|title=Fernandez finds his rhythm|date=28 October 2015|access-date=30 October 2015|work=The West Australian|author=Miller, Dale|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305203040/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/29928435/fernandez-finds-his-rhythm-for-glory/|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Fernandez was released by Perth Glory in January 2016.{{cite web|title=Glory's Irish star set to return against Reds|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/andy-keogh-set-for-perth-glory-return-guyon-fernandez-released/26bvr1dlbske1qg5za8h0ctiu|website=a-league.com.au/|publisher=A League|access-date=24 October 2016|date=7 January 2016}}

=ADO Den Haag=

He then returned to ADO Den Haag.[http://nos.nl/artikel/2155788-ado-den-haag-legt-fernandez-en-gorter-vast.html ADO Den Haag legt Fernandez en Gorter vast] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130204613/http://nos.nl/artikel/2155788-ado-den-haag-legt-fernandez-en-gorter-vast.html |date=30 January 2017 }} (Dutch). NOS. 30 January 2017

=Delhi Dynamos=

He signed for Delhi Dynamos on 12 September 2017, alongside Edu Moya.{{cite web|last1=Easwar|first1=Nisanth V|title=ISL 2017: DELHI DYNAMOS SIGN SPANISH FULL-BACK EDU MOYA AND DUTCH FORWARD GUYON FERNANDEZ|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-delhi-dynamos-sign-spanish-full-back-edu-moya-and-dutch-/zkii45nk1igj1wrj5opxeuwc9|website=Goal.com|publisher=Goal India|access-date=16 September 2017}} Fernandez was released by the Delhi Dynamos on 10 February 2018.

=Return to the Netherlands=

On 12 June 2019, Fernandez signed with Derde Divisie club FC Lienden.{{cite web |last1=Westerink |first1=Robert |title=Guyon Fernandez naar FC Lienden; vier anderen volgen |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-rivierenland/guyon-fernandez-naar-fc-lienden-vier-anderen-volgen~aedfb16b/ |website=gelderlander.nl |publisher=De Gelderlander |access-date=17 July 2020 |date=12 June 2019}} After a year, he moved to VV Smitshoek in the fifth tier.{{cite web |title=Oud Feyenoorder Guyon Fernandez naar vv Smitshoek |url=https://www.vvsmitshoek.nl/oud-feyenoorder-guyon-fernandez-naar-vv-smitshoek/ |website=vvsmitshoek.nl |publisher=VV Smitshoek |access-date=17 July 2020}}

International career

Fernandez was part of the squad for the Curaçao national team in the 2014 Caribbean Cup. In August 2015, he was called up by the then Curaçao manager Patrick Kluivert for the second time, for the Curaçao squad for the two World Cup qualification matches against El Salvador.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/perth-glorys-dutch-signing-pledges-to-fill-goal-void/9nzaq5tngp011df6gkhekr64x|title=Perth Glory's Dutch signing pledges to fill goal void|date=31 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|publisher=Football Federation Australia}} Fernandez made his international debut for the Curaçao national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Bolivia on 23 March 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/curacao-vs-bolivia/teams/388575|title=Internationals (Sky Sports)|website=SkySports}}