Álex Fernández

Álex Fernández

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2023

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Madrid, Fernández joined Real Madrid's youth system from neighbouring RSD Alcalá, aged 12. In 2010, he started appearing with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B and, in July of that year, he was called by first-team coach José Mourinho to a preseason tour in the United States. He made his unofficial debut on 5 August in a friendly against Club América (3–2 win), with his brother Nacho also making his first appearance that day. Fernández made his league debut with the B side on 29 August 2010, playing 87 minutes in a 3–2 home win against Coruxo FC. On 3 October he scored his first goal, contributing to the 3–0 home victory over AD Cerro de Reyes. He finished his first season with 32 games and two goals, as the team fell short in the promotion playoffs. On 6 March 2011, Fernández made his La Liga debut, playing the last minute of a 3–1 defeat of Racing de Santander. He contributed 35 appearances in the 2011–12 campaign – playoffs included – with Castilla returning to the second tier after five years.

Espanyol

Fernández left Real Madrid in August 2013, by mutual consent. He signed shortly after with RCD Espanyol in the top level, appearing in 30 competitive matches in his first year but starting in only five. On 28 January 2015, Espanyol loaned Fernández to HNK Rijeka until the end of the season. On 18 August, he joined Championship club Reading on loan, with a view to a permanent move at the end of the campaign. He scored his first…

Club
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2011–2011)
Club
Real Madrid Castilla (2010–2013)
Club
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2013–2015)
Club
HNK Rijeka (2015–2015)
Club
Reading F.C. (2015–2016)
Club
Spain national under-17 association football team (2008–2009)
Club
Spain national under-18 football team (2010–2010)
Club
Spain national under-19 football team (2010–2011)
Club
Spain national under-20 football team (2011–2011)
Club
Elche CF (2016–2017)
Club
Cádiz Club de Fútbol (2017–)
National team
Spain

Personal

Personal life

Fernández's older brother, Nacho, is also a footballer. A defender, he also graduated from Real Madrid's academy but remained there while Álex moved on. Their physical appearance is quite dissimilar, owing to Álex's red hair.

Legacy

Honours

Real Madrid Castilla

Segunda División B: 2011–12 Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2011 Individual

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Player: 2011

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a midfielder

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Alejandro "Álex" Fernández Iglesias is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE First Division League club Dibba Al-Hisn.

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