| Joachim Fernandez | |
| Birth Date: | 1972 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Bordeaux |
| Years1: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs1: | → Sedan (loan) |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs2: | → Angers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs3: | Bordeaux |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs4: | Caen |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Clubs5: | Udinese |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1997–1999 |
| Clubs6: | Monza |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs7: | Milan |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs8: | → Toulouse (loan) |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2000 |
| Clubs9: | Dundee United |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2001 |
| Clubs10: | Persma Manado |
| Caps10: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 104 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
Joachim Fernandez (6 December 1972 – 19 January 2016) was a professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] Born in Senegal, he held French citizenship.
He played for Sedan, Angers, Bordeaux, Caen, Udinese, Monza,[2] Toulouse,[3] Dundee United and Persma Manado.
Born in Senegal, Fernandez was a FC Girondins de Bordeaux youth product.[4] He spent two seasons on loan in French Division 2 with Sedan and Angers.[5]
After returning from loan, Fernandez made his Ligue 1 debut with Bordeaux under manager Slavoljub Muslin in November 1995, in a match against Lens.[5] In December, he played against Real Betis in the second leg of the 1995–96 UEFA Cup round of 16, at the Estadio Benito Villamarín. Bordeaux lost 2–1 but progressed to the quarter-final thanks to a 2–0 win in the first leg.[5] In the second half of the season he made just four appearances under Muslin and Muslin's successor Gernot Rohr.[5] One of these appearances was as a substitute in Bordeaux's 3–0 win against A.C. Milan in the UEFA Cup quarter-final.[5]
Having been released by Bordeaux at the end of the 1995–96 season, Fernandez joined Caen, also of Ligue 1, where he played for most of the season.[5] He continued his career in Italy but made no appearances while at Udinese, Monza and Milan, and on loan at French club Toulouse.[5]
Fernandez moved to Scotland in summer 2000 signing a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.[6] While at Dundee United, he notably had an altercation with Everton's Paul Gascoigne during a friendly match.[6] Having made seven appearances and with the club placed last in the league, he was released in December, five months into his contract.[6]
He played two matches for Persma Manado in Indonesia before retiring from playing at the age of 29,[5] due to a knee injury.[4]
Fernandez had a wife and a son.[4] He later separated from his wife and no longer saw his son.[4] He spent parts of his wages supporting family in Senegal.[4]
He died on 19 January 2016 in Domont, aged 43.[4] [7] He was buried in Senegal.[4]