Gerard Fernández Castellano (born 4 October 2002), sometimes known as Peque, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Fernández Castellano | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2016–2019 | Cornellà | ||
| 2019–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Cornellà | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Barcelona B | 42 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Racing Santander | 63 | (19) |
| 2024– | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U21 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:50, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández joined the youth setup of UE Cornellà in 2011. in 2014, he departed for FC Barcelona, however after two years he returned to Cornellà.[2]
Aged 16, Fernández made his senior debut for Cornellà in the Copa Federación de España and later in the Segunda División B.[3][4] On 5 September 2019, Fernández returned to La Masia, signing a three-year contract, with an option for a further two.[5][6][7] On 9 February 2020, Fernández was included in García Pimienta's squad for a match against Villarreal B.[8] He scored on his Barcelona B debut, playing as a starter in the 3–2 loss at home.[9][10]
On 7 July 2022, Fernández signed with newly promoted Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal, following the expiration of his Barcelona contract.[11] In the 2023–24 campaign, he was the club's top scorer with 18 goals as they narrowly missed out a play-off spot.
On 10 July 2024, La Liga side Sevilla FC announced they had reached an agreement with Racing for the signing of Fernández, who agreed to a four-year contract.[12]
International career
editIn February 2020, Fernández received a call up to Spain's under-18 team from Pablo Amo for a friendly against Denmark.[13][14] He made his debut on 26 February as a starter in a 2–1 win.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Gerard Fernández". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Gerard Fernández, un 'Agüero' para los infantiles del Barça" [Gerard Fernández, an 'Agüero' for Barça's youth]. Sport (in Spanish). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "'Peque', pero matón" ['Small', but a bully]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "El Barcelona ficha a Peque, promesa del Cornellà" [Barcelona sign Peque, a prospect from Cornellà]. BeSoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Peque ya es oficialmente del Barça" [Peque is now officially a Barça player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "UE Cornella: Barcelona's third club is on the rise as model of developing young players brings success". Sky Sports. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "La nueva pequeña joya de La Masía" [La Masía's new little jewel]. DiarioUF (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Cinco juveniles y el regreso de Jorge Cuenca en la lista del Barça B" [Five youth players and the return of Jorge Cuenca in Barça B's roster]. Sport (in Spanish). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Barça B 2-3 Villarreal B: Defeat at Johan Cruyff Stadium". FC Barcelona. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Gerard Fernández 'Peque', debut con gol" [Gerard Fernández 'Peque', debut with a goal]. Sport (in Spanish). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Gerard Fernández 'Peque', séptima incorporación del Racing 2022/23" [Gerard Fernández 'Peque', seventh addition for Racing 2022/23]. Racing de Santander (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Agreement in principle with Racing Santander for Gerard Fernández". Sevilla FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "OFICIAL : Convocatoria de la Sub-18 masculina para el encuentro amistoso ante Dinamarca" [OFFICIAL : Men's U-18 squad for the friendly match against Denmark]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Gerard Fernández, citado con la selección española sub18" [Gerard Fernandez, called up to the Spanish U18 national team]. JVSports (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "CRÓNICA : Victoria de la Selección española Sub-18 ante Dinamarca en Pinatar Arena" [CHRONICLE : Victory of the Spanish U-18 National Team against Denmark at Pinatar Arena]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links
edit- Gerard Fernández at Soccerway
- Gerard Fernández at BDFutbol
- FC Barcelona profile