Borja Fernández

Spain

Born in Ourense, Galicia, Fernández joined Real Madrid's academy in 1996 and, after impressive displays for the C and B teams, was promoted to the main squad in 2003. He appeared in 15 La Liga games that season – with his debut coming on 2 September 2003 in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF– and eight in his second year (mostly as a late substitute). Unable to break into the first team, Fernández was loaned to RCD Mallorca for the 2005–06 campaign, where he also played sparingly. He subsequently joined Segunda División club Real Valladolid, being instrumental in the side's top-flight promotion after a three-year hiatus and continuing to start regularly in the subsequent seasons under manager José Luis Mendilibar. Fernández was again a defensive pillar for Valladolid in 2009–10, featuring in 31 matches as the Castile and León side was eventually relegated, as 19th. In late May 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF. In August 2011, Fernández returned to the second division and joined Deportivo de La Coruña, with Rubén Pérez heading in the opposite direction. He subsequently returned to Geta, scoring his first official goal for the team on 16 March 2013, the game's only at home against Athletic Bilbao.

India and Eibar

On 4 July 2014, at the age of 33, Fernández moved abroad for the first time, becoming the first signing for ATK of the Indian Super League and the very first signing in the league ever. He scored the second goal in the…

After retiring, Fernández worked as assistant manager to Javier Baraja at Valladolid B, later being in charge of the club's youths. On 3 April 2024, he was appointed head coach of Tercera Federación team UD Ourense, overseeing consecutive promotions in his first two full seasons but leaving in June 2026. On 16 June 2026, Fernández was appointed at CD Lugo in the Primera Federación.

Valladolid

Segunda División: 2006–07 Deportivo

Segunda División: 2011–12 ATK

Indian Super League: 2014, 2016