Luis Fernandez (footballer, born 2001)

Luis Theo Fernandez (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Stevenage.

Luis Fernandez
Personal information
Full name Luis Theo Fernandez[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001
Place of birth Enfield, Greater London, England
Playing position(s) Defender[2]
Club information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 30
Youth career
2015–2019 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Stevenage 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

Fernandez joined Stevenage at the age of 13, and progressed through the club's youth system.[3] Following Ben Wilmot's inclusion in the Stevenage first-team; Fernandez, who was still playing regularly for the club's U16 team at the time, was called up to play at centre-back in the FA Youth Cup against Middlesbrough's U18 team.[4] He played 90 minutes of the match, which Stevenage lost 2–1.[5] Stevenage head of academy coaching Stephen Payne stated he felt Fernandez's late inclusion and ability to deal with the "pressure environment" put Fernandez in good stead for his professional career.[4]

Whilst still a second-year scholar, aged 17,[3] Fernandez made his first-team debut in Stevenage's 2–1 home loss to Southend United in the EFL Cup on 13 August 2019, playing the whole match.[6] After the match, he was singled out for praise by manager Dino Maamria, who described Fernandez's debut as being "a Man of the Match performance".[3] Fernandez signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 December 2019
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2019–20[8] League Two 4010102[lower-alpha 1]080
Career total 4010102080
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. "Soccerway – Luis Fernandez". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. "Maamria: It will make us stronger". Stevenage F.C. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. "Digital Programme: Stevenage vs Bradford City". Stevenage F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "Stevenage U18 1–2 Middlesbrough U18". Soccerway. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. "Stevenage 1–2 Southend United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. "Games played by Luis Fernandez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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