Álvaro Fernández (footballer, born 2003)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Fernández Carreras[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Ferrol, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 74 | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2007–2012 | Racing de Ferrol | ||
2012–2017 | Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
2017–2020 | Real Madrid | ||
2020– | Manchester United | ||
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2021 |
Álvaro Fernández Carreras (born 23 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United.
Club career[]
Born in Mallorca, Fernández started his career with Racing de Ferrol and Deportivo de La Coruña, before joining Real Madrid in 2017.[2]
Fernández signed for Manchester United from Real Madrid in September 2020 on a four-year contract,[3][4] amid interest from other European clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City.[5] He began training with the first team during the early stages of the 2021–22 season.[6]
International career[]
Fernández made his debut for the Spain under-19 side on 26 October 2021, when he started a friendly match against Israel.[7]
Career statistics[]
- As of matches played 13 October 2021[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ a b c Álvaro Fernández at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Álvaro". realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Railston, Steven (22 September 2021). "Who is Alvaro Fernandez? Profile of Manchester united's young talent". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Man Utd add three to academy including Alvaro Fernandez Carreras from Real Madrid". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Alvaro Fernandez Carreras: Things to Know About the Exciting Young Defender". 90min.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (11 October 2021). "Training update from Carrington". ManUtd.com. Manchester United FC. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United talent Alvaro Fernandez makes Spain U19 debut". United In Focus. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Álvaro Fernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mallorca
- Spanish footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Real Madrid CF players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England