Luis Fernández (footballer, born 1993)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luis Fernández

| image =Luis Fernández 2023 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Fernández with Wisła Kraków in 2023

| fullname = Luis Fernández Teijeiro{{WorldFootball.net|luis_4}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Burela, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Arenteiro

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs1 = Ural CF

| youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = Deportivo

| years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Deportivo B | caps1 = 47 | goals1 = 31

| years2 = 2013–2016 | clubs2 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → Lugo (loan) | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → Huesca (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Alcorcón | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = UCAM Murcia | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Deportivo B | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = UCAM Murcia | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2019–2021 | clubs9 = Asteras Tripolis | caps9 = 45 | goals9 = 17

| years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Khor Fakkan | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Wisła Kraków | caps11 = 39 | goals11 = 23

| years12 = 2023–2024 | clubs12 = Lechia Gdańsk | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 6

| years13 = 2025– | clubs13 = Arenteiro | caps13 = 5 | goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 16:27, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

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Luis Fernández Teijeiro (born 27 September 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera Federación club Arenteiro.

Club career

Born in Burela, Province of Lugo, Fernández was a youth product of neighbouring Deportivo de La Coruña.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2019/07/29/luis-fernandez/00031564395353768740631.htm|title=Luis Fernández: "Siempre piensas en volver a vestir la camiseta del Deportivo"|trans-title=Luis Fernández: "One always thinks of wearing Deportivo's shirt again"|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Antía|last=Simón Aguado|language=Spanish|date=29 July 2019|accessdate=23 May 2024}} He made his debut as a senior with the reserves, representing them in the Tercera División and scoring 21 goals in the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20180731/451179204558/el-ucam-recupera-al-delantero-luis-fernandez-quien-llega-del-deportivo.html|title=El UCAM recupera al delantero Luis Fernández, quien llega del Deportivo|trans-title=UCAM retrieve forward Luis Fernández, who arrives from Deportivo|newspaper=La Vanguardia|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=30 May 2019}}

Fernández made his official debut for the Galicians' first team on 17 August 2013, starting in a 1–0 away win over UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/08/17/futbol/2adivision/1376768128.html|title=Valerón no puede hacer milagros|trans-title=Valerón can not make miracles|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=17 August 2013|accessdate=18 August 2013}} He scored his first goal in the competition on 3 November, his team's last in the 2–0 home victory against Real Madrid Castilla.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/11/03/futbol/2adivision/1383505909.html|title=Riazor vuelve a ver ganar a un Deportivo que se sitúa tercero|trans-title=Riazor sees third-placed Deportivo win again|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=3 November 2013|accessdate=11 November 2013}}

Fernández scored five goals from 28 appearances in 2013–14, as Depor returned to La Liga at the first attempt.{{cite web|url=https://www.dxtcampeon.com/texto-diario/mostrar/2903268/luis-fernandez-como-no-voy-querer-volver-depor-no-cuando-pero-seria-especial|title=Luis Fernández: "¿Cómo no voy a querer volver al Depor? No sé cuándo, pero sería especial"|trans-title=Luis Fernández: "How on earth would I not want to return to Depor? I don't know when, but it would be special"|publisher=DXT Campeón|first=Israel|last=Zautúa|language=Spanish|date=26 May 2021|accessdate=19 May 2022}} On 18 July 2014, he was loaned to neighbouring second-division club CD Lugo in a season-long deal;{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/-/cesion-de-luis-fernandez|title=Cesión de Luis Fernández|trans-title=Loan of Luis Fernández|publisher=CD Lugo|language=Spanish|date=18 July 2014|accessdate=11 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726015351/http://www.cdlugo.com/-/cesion-de-luis-fernandez|archivedate=26 July 2014}} still owned by the former, he joined SD Huesca of the same league the following campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2015/08/07/futbol/equipos/huesca/1438970522.html|title=Luis Fernández refuerza la delantera del Huesca|trans-title=Luis Fernández bolsters Huesca's forward lines|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=19 May 2022}}

On 21 July 2016, Fernández terminated his contract with Deportivo{{cite web|url=http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=32940&mid=14|title=El RC Deportivo y Luis Fernández llegan a un acuerdo para finalizar su vinculación contractual|trans-title=RC Deportivo and Luis Fernández reach an agreement to end contractual link|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=Spanish|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=22 July 2016}} and signed a two-year deal with AD Alcorcón hours later.{{cite web|url=http://www.adalcorcon.com/noticia/luis-fernandez-nuevo-fichaje-alfarero|title=Luis Fernández, nuevo fichaje alfarero|trans-title=Luis Fernández, new alfarero signing|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=Spanish|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=22 July 2016}} On 10 January of the following year, he cut ties with the latter{{cite web|url=http://www.adalcorcon.com/noticia/acuerdo-de-rescision-de-contrato-con-luis-fernandez|title=Acuerdo de rescisión de contrato con Luis Fernández|trans-title=Agreement of rescision of contract with Luis Fernández|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=Spanish|date=10 January 2017|accessdate=14 January 2017}} and moved to the second tier with UCAM Murcia CF the next day.{{cite web|url=http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/noticias/luis-fernandez-nuevo-jugador-del-ucam-murcia-cf|title=Luis Fernández, nuevo jugador del UCAM Murcia CF|trans-title=Luis Fernández, new player of UCAM Murcia CF|publisher=UCAM Murcia|language=Spanish|date=11 January 2017|accessdate=14 January 2017}}

After suffering a knee injury, Fernández returned to Deportivo B on 1 September 2017 as a free agent.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20170901/43964084478/luis-fernandez-regresa-al-deportivo-para-reforzar-a-su-filial.html|title=Luis Fernández regresa al Deportivo para reforzar a su filial|trans-title=Luis Fernández returns to Deportivo to bolster their reserves|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=1 September 2017|accessdate=24 October 2017}} He re-joined UCAM in July 2018, now on a permanent basis.{{cite web|url=http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/noticias/vuelve-luis-fernandez|title=Vuelve Luis Fernández|trans-title=Luis Fernández returns|publisher=UCAM Murcia|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}}

On 3 July 2019, Fernández signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis F.C. for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcadiaportal.gr/news/o-luis-fernandez-teijeiro-podosfairistis-toy-astera|title=O Luis Fernandez ποδοσφαιριστής του Αστέρα|trans-title=Luis Fernández an Asteras footballer|publisher=Arcadia Portal|language=Greek|date=3 July 2019|accessdate=8 June 2020}} On 7 June 2020, he netted through a free kick in the 2–1 away defeat of Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. in the opening game of the playoffs, after an 80-day enforced COVID-19 break.{{cite web|url=https://www.asterastripolis.gr/first-team/2523-ael-asteras-1-2-i-analysi-tou-agona.html|title=Α.Ε.Λ. – ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ 1–2: Η ανάλυση του αγώνα|trans-title=Α.Ε.L. – Αsteras 1–2: Match review|publisher=Asteras Tripolis|language=Greek|date=7 June 2020|accessdate=23 June 2020}}

Fernández continued competing abroad the following seasons, with Khor Fakkan Club in the UAE Pro League{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/asteras-tripolis-to-adio-tou-louis-fernadeth/4192771|title=Το αντίο του Λουίς Φερνάντεθ στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης|trans-title=Luis Fernández's farewell to Asteras Tripolis|publisher=Sport FM|language=Greek|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021}} and Wisła Kraków in the Polish Ekstraklasa{{cite web|url=https://krakow.tvp.pl/57898115/luis-fernandez-teijeiro-nowym-napastnikiem-wisly-krakow|title=Luis Fernandez Teijeiro nowym napastnikiem Wisły Kraków|trans-title=Luis Fernández Teijeiro is the new striker of Wisła Kraków|publisher=TVP3|language=Polish|date=11 January 2022|accessdate=19 May 2022}} and the I liga.{{cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/68982878/1-liga-luis-fernandez-liderem-wisly-krakow-chcialbym-tu-zostac-ale-to-nie-zalezy-ode-mnie|title=1. liga. Luis Fernandez liderem Wisły Kraków. "Chciałbym tu zostać, ale to... nie zależy ode mnie"|trans-title=1st league. Luis Fernández is Wisła Kraków's leader. "I would like to stay here, but... it's not up to me."|publisher=TVP Sport|first=Jakub|last=Pobożniak|language=Polish|date=5 April 2023|accessdate=5 May 2023}} On 12 July 2023, he joined Lechia Gdańsk also from the country's second tier.{{cite web|url=https://lechia.pl/luis-fernandez-teijero-nowym-graczem-lechii-gdansk/|title=Luis Fernandez Teijeiro nowym graczem Lechii Gdańsk|trans-title=Luis Fernández Teijeiro is the new Lechia Gdańsk player|publisher=Lechia Gdańsk|language=Polish|date=12 July 2023|accessdate=12 July 2023}}

On 22 July 2023, Fernández scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 away win against Chrobry Głogów, twice from penalties.{{cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/71471833/fortuna-1-liga-chrobry-glogow-lechia-gdansk-relacja|title=Fortuna 1. liga. Lechia Gdańsk wygrała na inaugurację rozgrywek z Chrobrym Głogów|trans-title=Fortuna 1st league. Lechia Gdańsk won opening match against Chrobry Głogów|publisher=TVP Sport|first=Mateusz|last=Fudala|language=Polish|date=22 July 2023|accessdate=24 May 2024}} He totalled seven during the season in spite of missing several matches due to a meniscus injury,{{cite web|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1111384/lechia-gdansk-czeka-na-swojego-lidera-luis-fernandez-coraz-blizej-powrotu|title=Lechia Gdańsk czeka na swojego lidera. Luis Fernandez coraz bliżej powrotu|trans-title=Lechia Gdańsk await their leader. Luis Fernández's return is nearer by the day|publisher=Sportowe Fakty|first=Tomasz|last=Galiński|language=Polish|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=24 May 2024}} helping Lechia to claim the championship and subsequently promote.{{cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/77616602/lechia-gora-w-derbach-ciesza-sie-w-katowicach-wideo|title=Lechia górą w derbach! Cieszą się w... Katowicach [WIDEO]|trans-title=Lechia with the upper hand in classic! They are happy in... Katowice [VIDEO]|publisher=TVP Sport|first=Jakub|last=Ptak|language=Polish|date=19 May 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024}}

In late September 2024, a month after an unsuccessful trial with fellow top-flight club Raków Częstochowa,{{cite web|url=https://sport.interia.pl/klub-lechia-gdansk/news-transferowy-zwrot-akcji-w-ekstraklasie-gwiazda-wraca-do-sieb,nId,7764541|title=Transferowy zwrot akcji w Ekstraklasie. Gwiazda wraca do siebie|trans-title=Ekstraklasa transfer twist. Star returns to where he came from|publisher=Interia|first=Maciej|last=Słomiński|language=Polish|date=27 August 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024}} Fernández filed for his contract to be unilaterally terminated.{{cite web|url=https://gol24.pl/luis-fernandez-rozwiazal-kontrakt-z-lechia-gdansk-z-winy-klubu-teraz-do-gry-wejda-prawnicy/ar/c2-18838725|title=Luis Fernandez rozwiązał kontrakt z Lechią Gdańsk z winy klubu. Teraz do gry wejdą prawnicy|trans-title=Luis Fernández terminated contract with Lechia Gdańsk because of the club. It's the lawyers' turn now|publisher=Gol 24|first=Bartosz|last=Głąb|language=Polish|date=27 September 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024}} He cited unpaid wages and not being allowed to train with the rest of the squad as the reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.trojmiasto.pl/sport/Luis-Fernandez-zerwal-kontrakt-z-Lechia-Gdansk-Oswiadczenie-Dziekuje-i-kocham-n193967.html?id=5130|title=Luis Fernandez zerwał kontrakt z Lechią Gdańsk. Oświadczenie: Dziękuję i kocham|trans-title=Luis Fernández terminated contract with Lechia Gdańsk. Statement: Thanks and all the best|publisher=Trojmiasto|first=Jacek|last=Główczyński|language=Polish|date=28 September 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024}}

Fernández returned to Spain on 2 January 2025, joining Primera Federación side CD Arenteiro.{{cite web|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1165122/spakowal-sie-i-wyjechal-z-gdanska-zagra-w-hiszpanskim-trzecioligowcu|title=Transfer w atmosferze skandalu. Spakował się i wyjechał z Polski|trans-title=Transfer amid scandal. He packed his bags and left Poland|publisher=Sportowe Fakty|first=Tomasz|last=Galiński|language=Polish|date=2 January 2025|accessdate=3 January 2025}}

Honours

Lechia Gdańsk

I liga: 2023–24

Individual

I liga Player of the Month: March 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.1liga.org/w/luis-fernandez-piłkarzem-marca-fortuna-1-ligi|title=Luis Fernandez piłkarzem marca Fortuna 1 Ligi|trans-title=Luis Fernández is the Player of March in Fortuna 1 League|publisher=I liga|language=Polish|date=30 March 2023|accessdate=4 May 2024}}