Mario Fernández

Mario Fernández
Personal information
Full name Mario Fernández Cuesta
Date of birth (1988-04-30) 30 April 1988
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Cartagena
Youth career
1996–2006 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Racing B 48 (0)
2010–2015 Racing Santander 91 (0)
2015–2017 Osasuna 7 (0)
2017–2018 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2018– Cartagena 0 (0)
National team
2006 Spain U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2018

Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 30 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Racing Santander

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Fernández was a product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, and was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, acting as backup to established Toño and Fabio Coltorti. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some games while also representing the B-side in the third division.

On 6 January 2010, Fernández made his official debut for Racing's first team, in a 3–2 away win against AD Alcorcón for the Copa del Rey[1]– he also featured in the second leg (0–0 draw), adding another two appearances in the tournament as the club reached the semi-finals. As the Cantabrians were already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Toño was suspended, he made his La Liga debut on 15 May 2011, earning Man of the match accolades in a 1–2 loss at Sporting de Gijón.[2]

Osasuna

On 4 August 2015, Fernández signed a two-year deal with CA Osasuna in the second level.[3] Mainly a backup to Nauzet Pérez and later demoted to third-choice after the arrival of Salvatore Sirigu,[4] he left the club when his contract expired in 2017.

Rayo Vallecano

On 18 August 2017, free agent Fernández signed a one-year contract with second division club Rayo Vallecano.[5]

Cartagena

On 3 August 2018, Fernández signed with Cartagena in the Segunda División B.[6]

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

References

  1. ↑ El Alcorcón se baja de la carroza (Alcorcón get off pedestal); El País, 6 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Gijon guarantee survival; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2011
  3. ↑ Osasuna ficha al guardameta Mario Fernández (Osasuna sign goalkeeper Mario Fernández); CA Osasuna, 4 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Osasuna hace oficial la cesión de Sirigu hasta el 30 de junio (Osasuna make loan of Sirigu until 30 June official); Diario AS, 31 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Mario Fernández nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano (Mario Fernández new player of Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Vallecano, 18 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Mario Fernández refuerza la portería del Cartagena" (in Spanish). AS. 3 August 2018.
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