Ronnie Fernández

Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Al-Fayha as a forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Sáez.

Ronnie Fernández
Personal information
Full name Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez
Date of birth (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991
Place of birth Punta Arenas, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Fayha
Number 9
Youth career
Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Santiago Wanderers 79 (19)
2012 → Puerto Montt (loan) 35 (10)
2013 → Naval (loan) 19 (6)
2014 → Dep. Concepción (loan) 18 (2)
2016 Deportivo Cali 19 (2)
2017 Club Bolívar 22 (7)
2017– Al-Fayha 39 (16)
2019 → Al Nasr (loan) 12 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2019

Career

On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million.[2] He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1.[3]

Fernández was the top scorer of the Saudi Professional League of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches. [4][5]

On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against Arsenal F.C. in a 2-3 defeat at the recently renovated Al Maktoum Stadium.[6][7][8]

Fernández scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win.[9]


References
  1. "Ronnie Fernandez - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. "رسمياً روني وباروس فيحاويين حتى 2020 - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "LIVE Al Hilal - Al Fayha - Saudi Arabian Premier League - 10 August 2017". Eurosport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "Talented Saudi Arabia midfielder 'honored' to be named Saudi Pro League's top young player". Arab News. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "مهاجم الفيحاء روني فرنانديز يحقق لقب هداف الدوري - نادي الفيحاء السعودي" [Al-Fayhaa striker Ronnie Fernandez is the league's top scorer]. www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "Al Nasr Dubai SC impress despite Arsenal FC defeat". Goal. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "Al-Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: How it happened". Arsenal.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "Al Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette scores in friendly win". Sky Sports. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. "Al-Faihaa open matchday 12 with a 4-1 win over Ittihad | الدوري السعودي للمحترفين". spl.com.sa. 19 December 2019.
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