Aitor Fernández (footballer, born 1986) explained

Aitor
Fullname:Aitor Fernández López
Birth Date:23 August 1986
Birth Place:Valdepares, Spain
Height:1.810NaN0
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Racing Santander
Years1:2005–2008
Caps1:39
Goals1:1
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Ponferradina (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Caps3:30
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:31
Goals5:1
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:31
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:41
Goals7:1
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:36
Goals9:0
Years10:2015
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:2016
Caps12:8
Goals12:0
Years13:2017–2019
Caps13:54
Goals13:3
Years14:2019–2021
Caps14:21
Goals14:0
Totalcaps:351
Totalgoals:6

Aitor Fernández López (born 23 August 1986), known simply as Aitor, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Valdepares, Asturias, Aitor began his career with Racing de Santander, but only appeared for the reserves during his spell with the club. He also had a loan stint with SD Ponferradina, and joined the Segunda División B side permanently in 2008.[1]

In the summer of 2009, Aitor signed for RCD Espanyol, but again only featured with the B team also in the third division.[2] After a sole season he moved to another club in that tier, Pontevedra CF.[3]

Aitor signed for CD Lugo – yet in division three – in July 2011,[4] being first choice as the campaign ended in promotion. On 19 July 2012, he penned a two-year contract with CD Guadalajara.[5]

Aitor made his Segunda División debut on 19 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón.[6] On 22 September he scored his first goal as a professional, but in a 3–4 home loss to Real Madrid Castilla.[7]

After suffering relegation, Aitor represented Hércules CF and CD Mirandés, both in the second tier. On 15 September 2015 the 29-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC.[8]

On returning from Asia, Aitor signed in May 2016 for Real Avilés CF of his home region ahead of their participation in the Tercera División play-offs.[9] Following their elimination, he moved on to FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi of the Ukrainian First League.[10]

At the end of the January 2017 transfer window, Aitor returned to Spain and joined struggling Extremadura UD.[11] He played regularly in his first full season, as the club won promotion to the second division for the first time in its history.[12]

Aitor signed with third-tier Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 28 August 2019, after terminating his contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing B2005–06Segunda División B361361
2006–073030
Total3910000391
Ponferradina (loan)2007–08Segunda División B12000120
Ponferradina2008–09Segunda División B3005020370
Total4205020490
Espanyol B2009–10Segunda División B260260
Pontevedra2010–11Segunda División B31110321
Lugo2011–12Segunda División B3101060380
Guadalajara2012–13Segunda División41100411
Hércules2013–14Segunda División16020180
Mirandés2014–15Segunda División36010370
Mumbai City2015Indian Super League4040
Avilés2016Tercera División??00
Zirka2016–17Ukrainian Premier League801090
Extremadura2016–17Segunda División B15100151
2017–182720060332
2018–19Segunda División12010130
2019–20000000
Total5431060613
Cultural Leonesa2019–20Segunda División B2104020270
2020–21000000
Total2104020270
Career total34961601603816

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aitor Fernández López jugará cedido en la Deportiva. Aitor Fernández López will play on loan in Deportiva. SD Ponferradina Wordpress. Spanish. 23 December 2007. 18 February 2013.
  2. News: El defensa Aitor ficha por el Español. Defender Aitor signs for Espanyol. La Voz de Asturias. Spanish. 26 June 2009. 18 February 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130412130754/http://archivo.lavozdeasturias.es/html/500729.html. 12 April 2013.
  3. News: El Pontevedra se refuerza con el defensa del Español B Aitor Fernández. Pontevedra strengthen with Espanyol B defender Aitor Fernández. La Voz de Galicia. Xabi. Otero. Spanish. 4 August 2010. 18 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Nuevas incorporaciones: Aitor Fernández y Luismi. New additions: Aitor Fernández and Luismi. CD Lugo. Spanish. 16 July 2011. 18 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Aitor, "muy motivado" ante el reto de debutar en la Liga Adelante en el ambicioso proyecto del Deportivo Guadalajara. Aitor, "highly motivated" by challenge of Liga Adelante debut in Deportivo Guadalajara's ambitious project. CD Guadalajara. Spanish. 19 July 2012. 18 February 2013.
  6. News: Alcorcón y Guadalajara empiezan a medio gas. Alcorcón and Guadalajara start at half strength. Marca. Spanish. 19 August 2012. 18 February 2013.
  7. News: El Castilla sale victorioso de un partido loco. Castilla emerge victorious from crazy game. Marca. Pablo. Expósito. Spanish. 22 September 2012. 18 February 2013.
  8. News: Mumbai City FC sign Spanish defender, name 26-member ISL squad. Madhyamam Daily. 15 September 2015. 19 October 2017.
  9. News: Tengo muchas ganas de volver a jugar y espero ser una ayuda para el equipo. I'm looking forward to playing again and I hope to be of help to the team. El Comercio. N.. Gutiérrez. Spanish. 21 May 2016. 20 February 2019.
  10. News: Aitor Fernández: "En Ucrania, el fútbol es mucho más alocado que en España". Aitor Fernández: "In Ukraine, football is much crazier than in Spain". Marca. Nacho. Labarga. Spanish. 29 September 2016. 20 February 2019.
  11. News: El defensa Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador azulgrana. Defender Aitor Fernández, new blue and maroon player. Hoy. Spanish. 30 January 2017. 20 February 2019.
  12. News: El Extremadura logra el ascenso a Segunda división. Extremadura achieve promotion to Second division. Marca. Alfredo. Kuklinski. Spanish. 24 June 2018. 20 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Aitor Fernández, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Cultural Leonesa. Spanish. 28 August 2019. 28 August 2019.