Augusto Fernández

Footballer

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Augusto Fernández is an Argentine association football player known for his role as a midfielder.

He began his professional career at River Plate, where he debuted in 2006 and won the 2008 Clausura.

Fernández played for RC Celta de Vigo from 2012 to 2015, furthering his career in Europe.

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Biography

Early Life

Augusto Matías Fernández was born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, where he began his journey in football as a youth player for River Plate. He made his professional debut on January 29, 2006, and quickly made a name for himself by scoring his first goal on April 8, 2007, in a match against Belgrano. Under the guidance of coach Diego Simeone, he contributed to River Plate's success in winning the 2008 Clausura.

Club Career

Fernández's career took him to Europe when he joined AS Saint-Étienne in August 2009, where he made his Ligue 1 debut shortly after. Despite a challenging season, he managed to score his first goal for the club. In July 2010, he returned to Argentina to play for Vélez Sarsfield, where he enjoyed a successful stint, helping the team to a runner-up finish in the 2010 Apertura and winning the 2011 Clausura. His next move was to RC Celta de Vigo in Spain, where he played from 2012 to 2015, before joining Valencia CF and later Atlético Madrid in 2016.

International Career

Fernández made his international debut for the Argentina national team on September 15, 2011. He was part of the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, although he did not see any playing time during the tournament. He later participated in the 2016 Copa América Centenario, where he was a key player until an injury sidelined him before the final.

Legacy

Throughout his career, Fernández has achieved significant honors, including winning the Argentine Primera División with River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield, and being part of the Argentina team that finished as runners-up in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Copa América. His contributions to club football, particularly in Argentina and Spain, have solidified his reputation as a talented midfielder.

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International career

Fernández made his full international debut for Argentina on 15 September 2011, starting in a 0–0 Superclásico de las Américas home draw against Brazil. On 2 June 2014, he was included in Alejandro Sabella's final 23-man squad for the year's FIFA World Cup, but was only an unused substitute during the whole tournament. In May 2016, he was included in Gerardo Martino's 23-man Argentina squad for the Copa América Centenario, being a starter for most of the tournament before missing the final after getting injured in the semifinal match.

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Club career

River Plate

Born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Fernández was a River Plate youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 29 January 2006, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Santana in a 5–0 away routing of Tiro Federal. Fernández scored his first professional goal on 8 April 2007, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Belgrano. With River, he won the 2008 Clausura under Diego Simeone's coaching, playing on 15 of the 19 games (nine starts).

Saint-Etienne

On 28 August 2009, after fellow Argentine Gonzalo Bergessio joined Saint-Étienne, Fernández arrived at the aforementioned French club. He was loaned to the French club by a third-party owner of his rights, Israeli businessman Pinhas Zahavi. Fernández made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 September 2009, starting in a 0–1 loss to Rennes, and scored his first goal in the category roughly a month later in a 3–1 home win against Bordeaux. However, he only appeared in 12 matches during the campaign, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Vélez Sarsfield

On 9 July 2010, Fernández signed a three-year deal with Argentine Primera División side Vélez Sarsfield, who bought 100% of his rights from Pinhas Zahavi for a fee of US$1.5 million. In his first tournament with his new club, the 2010 Apertura, he played 12 games (all as a starter) on Vélez' runner-up campaign. Fernández totalled 17 games (over 19) and 4 goals in his team's 2011 Clausura-winning campaign, and 10 games (over 12) and 4 goals in…

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Club: AS Saint-Étienne (2009–2010)
Club: Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield (2010–2012)
Club: Valencia CF
Club: Argentina men's national football team (2011–)
National team: Argentina
Club: Club Atlético River Plate (2005–2010)
Club: Atlético Madrid (2016–)
Club: RC Celta de Vigo (2012–2015)

Legacy

Honours

Club

River Plate

Argentine Primera División: 2008 Clausura Vélez Sársfield

Argentine Primera División: 2011 Clausura Atletico Madrid

UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16

International

Argentina

FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014 Copa América runner-up: 2016

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