Fernando Quesada Explained

Nando Quesada
Fullname:Fernando Quesada Gallardo
Birth Date:5 January 1994
Birth Place:Sabadell, Spain
Height:1.79 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2002–2003
Youthclubs1:Mercantil
Youthyears2:2003–2013
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Achilles '29 (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Llagostera B
Caps3:9
Goals3:3
Years4:2015–2017
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:33
Goals5:2
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Sanluqueño (loan)
Caps7:36
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Caps8:25
Goals8:2
Years9:2020–2021
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2022
Caps10:48
Goals10:2
Years11:2022–2023
Caps11:34
Goals11:7
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:20:22, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Fernando "Nando" Quesada Gallardo (born 5 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Quesada joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2003, aged nine, after starting it out at CE Mercantil.[1] He was released in 2013, and subsequently had trials at Stoke City,[2] Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven;[3] he also signed a four-year deal with Genoa C.F.C. shortly after, but it was declaread void after he failed a medical.[4]

On 31 January 2014, Quesada signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with fellow Eredivisie team FC Utrecht.[5] He made his debut in the category on 2 February, in a 1–1 home draw against AFC Ajax.[6]

On 2 February 2015, after only making three senior appearances, Quesada was loaned to Achilles '29 in the Eerste Divisie, until June.[7] He was recalled on 24 March, and released in September.[8]

On 8 October 2015, free agent Quesada signed for Segunda División side UE Llagostera.[9] On 10 July 2017, after featuring sparingly, he signed for SD Formentera in Segunda División B.[10]

On 28 June 2018, Quesada agreed to a contract with Elche CF, newly promoted to the second division.[11] On 16 August, however, he was loaned to Atlético Sanluqueño CF in the third level, for one year,[12] and signed permanently for the latter club on 5 July 2019.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El fulgurante inicio de Nando Quesada. The brilliant start of Nando Quesada. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 5 September 2012. 6 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Stoke City give trial to Barcelona midfielder Fernando Quesada. Stoke Sentinel. 18 July 2013. 6 January 2016. 9 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054314/https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-trial-Barcelona-midfielder-Fernando/story-19534221-detail/story.html. dead.
  3. Web site: PSV heeft Nando Quesada van FC Barcelona op proef. PSV has Nando Quesada from FC Barcelona on trial. Omroep Brabant. nl. 22 August 2013. 6 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Entrevista. Nando Quesada: "El Barça es el mejor club donde un futbolista puede estar". Interview. Nando Quesada: "Barça is the best club where a footballer can be". Vavel. es. 21 April 2014. 6 January 2016.
  5. Web site: El ex juvenil del Barça Nando Quesada ficha por el Utrecht. Former Barça youth player Nando Quesada signs for Utrecht. Sport. es. 31 January 2014. 6 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Utrecht 1–1 Ajax. Football-Oranje. 2 February 2014. 6 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Fernando Quesada naar Achilles '29. Fernando Quesada to Achilles '29. Voetbalzone. nl. 2 February 2015. 6 January 2016.
  8. Web site: Nando Quesada verlaat FC Utrecht. Nando Quesada leaves Utrecht. Algemeen Dagblad. nl. 3 September 2015. 6 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Fernando Quesada, nuevo jugador de la Unió Esportiva Llagostera-Costa Brava. Fernando Quesada, new player of Uniò Esportiva Llagostera-Costa Brava. UE Llagostera. es. 8 October 2015. 6 January 2016.
  10. Web site: Nando Quesada, quinto fichaje del Formentera. Nando Quesada, fifth signing of Formentera. Diario de Ibiza. es. 10 July 2017. 28 June 2018.
  11. Web site: OFICIAL El Elche cierra el fichaje de Nando Quesada. OFFICIAL Elche complete the signing of Nando Quesada. Elche CF. es. 28 June 2018. 17 August 2018.
  12. Web site: OFICIAL Acuerdo con el Atlético Sanluqueño para la cesión de Nando Quesada. OFFICIAL Agreement with Atlético Sanluqueño for the loan of Nando Quesada. Elche CF. es. 16 August 2018. 17 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Nando Quesada nuevo fichaje del Atlético Sanluqueño CF. Nando Quesada new signing of Atlético Sanluqueño CF. Atlético Sanluqueño CF. es. 5 July 2019. 9 July 2019.