| Leonardo Fernández | |
| Fullname: | Leonardo Cecilio Fernández López |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.67m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Peñarol (on loan from Toluca) |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthclubs1: | Amanecer |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Fénix |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Fénix |
| Caps1: | 90 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Tigres UANL |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Universidad de Chile (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Toluca (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Toluca |
| Caps5: | 54 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Fluminense (loan) |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → Peñarol (loan) |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Uruguay U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Uruguay U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Uruguay U22 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 27 July 2024 |
Leonardo Cecilio (Leo) Fernández López (born 8 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol, on loan from Liga MX side Toluca.
He is, along with Argentine Neri Cardozo, the only players to win both the Concacaf Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, the two top American tournaments at the international level.
Born in Montevideo, Fernández joined Fénix's youth setup in 2011, from lowly CSyD Amanecer.[1] On 31 May 2015, aged just 16, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Martín Ligüera in a 2–0 away loss against Peñarol.[2]
After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Fernández started to appear regularly from the 2017 campaign onwards. He scored his first professional goal on 25 March of that year, netting the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of El Tanque Sisley.[3]
On 4 March 2018, Fernández scored a brace in a 3–2 defeat to Defensor Sporting.[4] On 29 July, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 away routing of Cerro,[5] and finished the campaign with 11 goals, playing a key part as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
On 24 June 2019, Fernández joined Mexican club Tigres UANL on a free transfer. He was immediately loaned to Club Universidad de Chile.
On 12 December 2019, Fernández joined Toluca on a season-long loan.[6] At the end of his loan, Fernández returned to UANL and was later deemed surplus. On 19 December 2021, Fernández sealed a permanent move to Toluca.[7]
On 4 July 2023, Fernández joined Fluminense on a one-year loan. [8]
In January 2024, Fernández joined Peñarol on a one-year loan.
As a youth international, Fernández has represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2019 Pan American Games.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fénix | 2014–15 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | — | 1[10] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018 | 34 | 11 | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||||||
| 2019 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | ||||||
| Total | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 25 | |||
| Tigres UANL | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 22 | 1 | — | 3[11] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1[12] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Universidad de Chile (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Toluca (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 8 | |||
| Toluca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | 39 | 10 | ||||||
| Total | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 17 | |||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 203 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 63 | |||
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Fluminense
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