Fernando Niño (footballer, born 2000)

Fernando "Fer" Niño Rodriguez (born 24 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF C as a forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Niño and the second or maternal family name is Rodriguez.
Fer Niño
Personal information
Full name Fernando Niño Rodriguez
Date of birth (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000
Place of birth Rota, Spain
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal C
Youth career
2011–2013 Rota
2013–2014 Cádiz
2014–2016 Balón de Cádiz
2016–2019 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Villarreal C 13 (4)
2020– Villarreal 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Niño was born in Rota, Cádiz, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Balón de Cádiz CF, Cádiz CF and CD Rota. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 August 2019, starting in a 3–0 Tercera División away win against CD Recambios Colón.

Niño scored his first senior goal on 26 October 2019, netting the opener in a 5–0 home routing of UD Benigànim. The following 22 January, without even appearing for the reserves, he made his first team debut by coming on as a second-half substitute for Pau Torres in a 3–0 away defeat of Girona FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[1]

Niño made his La Liga debut on 25 January 2020, in a 2–1 win at Deportivo Alavés; replacing Carlos Bacca in the 88th minute, he scored the winner in the following minute.[2]

Personal life

Niño's father, also named Fernando, was also a footballer. A central defender, he spent the most of his career with RCD Mallorca.[3]

References
  1. "Chukwueze lidera el pase del Villarreal a la siguiente ronda" [Chukwueze leads Villarreal's qualification to the next round] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "Nino the hero as Villarreal strike late at Alaves" (in Spanish). Marca. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "La semana mágica de Niño" [Niño's magic week] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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