Fernando Sales Explained

Fernando Sales
Fullname:Fernando Sales de los Cobos
Birth Date:12 September 1977
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.71 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Betis
Years1:1996–1997
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1997
Clubs2:Los Palacios (loan)
Years3:1997–1998
Caps3:36
Goals3:9
Years4:1998–2000
Caps4:72
Goals4:14
Years5:2000–2004
Caps5:131
Goals5:17
Years6:2004–2007
Caps6:28
Goals6:1
Years7:2008
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2009
Caps8:24
Goals8:2
Years9:2009–2010
Caps9:35
Goals9:5
Years10:2010–2014
Caps10:149
Goals10:12
Years11:2014–2015
Totalcaps:488
Totalgoals:60

Fernando Sales de los Cobos (born 12 September 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Sales was born in Seville, Andalusia. A product of local Real Betis' youth system, he first appeared professionally with lowly CD Isla Cristina and Levante UD (then in the third division, achieving promotion in his first year).

After making his La Liga debut with Real Valladolid in the 2000–01 season, during a 1–1 away draw against UD Las Palmas,[1] and being an undisputed starter in the following three years scoring a combined total of 15 league goals, Sales transferred to Sevilla FC on a five-year contract, upon Valladolid's 2004 relegation.[2] He appeared sporadically for his new club during his first two campaigns, being restricted to Copa del Rey games in the 2006–07 campaign and not registered at all – alongside teammate Jesuli – in the following season.

On 13 January 2008, Sales moved to RC Celta de Vigo on a free transfer.[3] In September, he signed a one-year deal with another second level side, Hércules CF,[4] being reunited with former Valladolid teammate Tote.

Veteran Sales continued playing in division two in the following years, with Albacete Balompié and AD Alcorcón.[5]

Honours

Sevilla

2006–07

2005–06, 2006–07

Notes and References

  1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2000/09/24/pagina-23/678401/pdf.html Las Palmas y Valladolid igualan en el Insular (Las Palmas and Valladolid all square at the Insular)
  2. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=206135.html Renato and Sales head for Seville
  3. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/celta/es/desarrollo/1077425.html El Celta se refuerza con Fernando Sales (Celta bolster with Fernando Sales)
  4. http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/hercules/es/desarrollo/1160351.html Fernando Sales, último fichaje del Hércules (Fernando Sales, last Hércules signing)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2010/08/05/futbol/equipos/alcorcon/1281007117.html Francisco Montañés y Fernando Sales, nuevos refuerzos del Alcorcón (Francisco Montañés and Fernando Sales, new Alcorcón additions)