Sánder Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sánder Fernandez Cervantes | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Five Islands | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2017 | Ciego de Ávila | ||
| 2017– | Five Islands | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Cuba | 14 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2018 | |||
Sánder Fernández Cervantes (born 19 July 1987) is a Cuban footballer, who plays for Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda.
Club career[]
Nicknamed Keko,[1] he played for local provincial side Ciego de Ávila but moved abroad to play for Antiguan side Five Islands alongside compatriots Julio Pichardo, , Armando Oramas and and became the league's goalscorer with 14 goals.[2][3]
In Cuba, he was the league's top goalscorer in 2010, 2015 and 2016.[4]
International career[]
Fernández made his international debut for Cuba in an October 2010 friendly match against Panama and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[5]
His final international was a September 2012 World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
Personal life[]
His brother Reysánder[6] also played for the national team, before defecting to the United States.
References[]
- ^ Ocho futbolistas cubanos en la Liga Profesional de Antigua y Barbuda - Cibercuba (in Spanish)
- ^ Segundo lugar para equipo plagado de cubanos en fútbol de Antigua y Barbuda - Radio Habana Cuba (in Spanish)
- ^ ABFA Premier League Top Scorers - FIFA
- ^ Cuba - List of Topscorers - RSSSF
- ^ Sánder Fernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Sander el Keko Fernández: “Tengo ilusión de ayudar a Cuba" - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
External links[]
- Sánder Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1987 births
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- Cuban footballers
- Cuba international footballers
- Association football forwards
- FC Ciego de Ávila players
- Five Islands F.C. players
- Cuban expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Antigua and Barbuda
- Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Antigua and Barbuda
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- People from Morón, Cuba
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