Carlos Fernández (footballer, born 1996) explained

Carlos Fernández
Full Name:Carlos Fernández Luna[1]
Birth Date:22 May 1996
Birth Place:Castilleja de Guzmán, Spain
Height:1.86 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Real Sociedad
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Years1:2013–2018
Caps1:127
Goals1:39
Years2:2013–2021
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:8
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Granada (loan)
Caps4:34
Goals4:10
Years5:2021–
Caps5:45
Goals5:4
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2015
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:23:02, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Carlos Fernández Luna (born 22 May 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Club career

Sevilla

Born in Castilleja de Guzmán, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Fernández started playing senior football with Sevilla FC's reserve team at only 17, competing in the Segunda División B.[2] On 18 December 2013, he made his official debut with the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Piotr Trochowski in a 0–2 home loss against Racing de Santander in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[3]

On 2 March 2014, still before his 18th birthday, Fernández first appeared in La Liga, replacing fellow youth graduate José Antonio Reyes midway through the second half of an eventual 1–0 victory over Real Sociedad also at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.[4] He scored a career-best 17 goals for the B side during the 2015–16 campaign, helping in their promotion to Segunda División.[5]

Fernández scored his first professional goal on 21 August 2016, in the reserves' 3–3 home draw with Girona FC.[6] Three weeks later, he netted for the first time in the top flight with the first team, scoring the second of two late goals in a 2–1 home defeat of UD Las Palmas.[7]

During a training session in early October 2016, Fernández partially ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament to his left knee, going on to miss the rest of the season.[8] He returned to training the following April,[9] and continued to appear mostly for the reserves.

On 30 August 2018, Fernández was loaned to second-division club Deportivo de La Coruña for one year.[10] On 14 August of the following year, he moved to Granada CF of the top tier also in a temporary deal,[11] scoring ten goals to help them to finish seventh and qualify for the UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.[12] [13]

Real Sociedad

On 24 January 2021, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Julen Lopetegui,[14] Fernández signed a -year contract with Real Sociedad, with his former club receiving a transfer fee of a reported €10 million plus another two in variables.[15] He scored his first goal on 18 April, opening an eventual 1–2 home loss to precisely Sevilla.[16]

Fernández missed the entire 2021–22 season, due to another serious knee injury.[17]

International career

Fernández was part of the Spain squad that won the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Greece.[18] He won his first cap for the under-21 side on 22 March 2018, as a late replacement in a 5–3 away victory over Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Championship qualifiers.[19] [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla Atlético2013–14Segunda División B28800288
2014–15Segunda División B32500325
2015–16Segunda División B3215623817
2016–17Segunda División410041
2017–18Segunda División24800248
Total1203700006212639
Sevilla2013–14La Liga40100050
2014–15La Liga1000000010
2015–16La Liga1000000010
2016–17La Liga3100000031
2017–18La Liga21000021
2020–21La Liga5010100070
Total162201000192
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)2018–19Segunda División2481000422910
Granada (loan)2019–20La Liga34106300004013
Real Sociedad2019–20La Liga1010
2020–21La Liga111100000121
2022–23La Liga2412040301
2023–24La Liga1021140153
2024–25La Liga00000000
Total454518000575
Career total239611449010427269

Honours

Real Sociedad

2019–20[21] [22]

Spain U19

2015[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Fernández Luna. Real Sociedad. 2 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Carlos Fernández, la perla del Sevilla Atlético. Carlos Fernández, Sevilla Atlético's gem. Vavel. Juan. Marín. es. 6 December 2013. 3 March 2014.
  3. News: El Racing se da un gustazo. Racing really enjoying themselves. Marca. Tomás. Campos. es. 18 December 2012. 23 November 2019.
  4. News: Un gol de Gameiro despierta la ilusión. Gameiro goal awakens illusion. Marca. Tomás. Campos. es. 2 March 2014. 3 March 2014.
  5. News: Carlos Fernández está a un paso de ser jugador del Granada. Carlos Fernández close to being a Granada player. Diario AS. Aimara. Garteizgoxeascoa Gil. es. 12 August 2019. 23 November 2019.
  6. News: El Girona remonta tres goles en el campo del filial sevillista. Girona come back from three goals at Sevilla's reserves. Marca. es. 21 August 2016. 21 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Sevilla score two late goals to sink Las Palmas. ESPN FC. 10 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
  8. News: Carlos Fernández estará finalmente entre seis y ocho meses de baja. Carlos Fernández to finally be out of action from six to eight months. Marca. es. 19 October 2016. 16 January 2017.
  9. News: Carlos Fernández vuelve a entrenarse tras seis meses de baja. Carlos Fernández returns to training after six months out. Mundo Deportivo. es. 12 April 2017. 31 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Carlos Fernández transferred to Deportivo. Sevilla FC. 30 August 2018. 31 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Carlos Fernández se une al Granada CF como cedido. Carlos Fernández joins Granada CF on loan. Granada CF. es. 14 August 2019. 19 August 2019.
  12. News: Los goles de Carlos Fernández son sinónimo de puntos para el Granada. Carlos Fernández's goals equal points for Granada. Marca. Pablo. Martínez Gañán. es. 17 July 2020. 24 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Dupla portuguesa faz história no Granada, Valência perde em Sevilha. Portuguese duo make history at Granada, Valencia lose in Seville. Mais Futebol. pt. 19 July 2020. 24 January 2021.
  14. News: La explicación de Lopetegui al ostracismo de Carlos Fernández en el Sevilla. Lopetegui explains Carlos Fernández's ostracism in Sevilla. Estadio Deportivo. es. 4 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
  15. News: Oficial: La Real Sociedad incorpora a Carlos Fernández. Official: Real Sociedad add Carlos Fernández. Diario AS. Daniel. Lagos. Roberto. Ramajo. es. 24 January 2021. 24 January 2021.
  16. News: El Sevilla le demuestra a la Real Sociedad que va en serio a por La Liga. Sevilla show Real Sociedad they are for real in La Liga hunt. El Español. es. 18 April 2021. 21 April 2022.
  17. News: Carlos Fernández, lesionado de gravedad con rotura ligamento cruzado anterior. Carlos Fernández, seriously injured after rupturing anterior cruciate ligament. Diario AS. es. 1 August 2021. 21 April 2022.
  18. News: Carlos Fernández, campeón de Europa sub 19. Carlos Fernández, under 19 European champion. Estadio Deportivo. Aitor. Torvisco. es. 19 July 2015. 28 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Adama Traoré y Carlos Fernández debutan en la categoría. Adama Traoré and Carlos Fernández make debut in category. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 22 March 2018. 28 September 2023.
  20. News: La sub-21 noquea a Irlanda del Norte con doblete de Oyarzábal y hat trick de Mayoral. Under-21s knock Northern Ireland out with Oyarzábal brace and Mayoral hat-trick. Sport. es. 22 March 2018. 28 September 2023.
  21. News: Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad: result, summary, goal. Diario AS. Paul. Reidy. 3 April 2021. 3 April 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419225734/https://en.as.com/en/2021/04/03/football/1617473340_092105.html. 19 April 2021.
  22. News: Real Sociedad beat Athletic to claim Copa del Rey and Basque glory. The Guardian. Sid. Lowe. 3 April 2021. 3 April 2021.
  23. Web site: Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown. UEFA. Andrew. Haslam. 19 July 2015. 20 July 2015.