| Mario Fernández | |
| Fullname: | Mario Fernández Cuesta |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Santander, Spain |
| Height: | 1.840NaN0 |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Monte |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Racing Santander |
| Years1: | 2006–2010 |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2015 |
| Caps2: | 91 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps8: | 80 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 October 2024 |
Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 30 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Monte as a goalkeeper.
Born in Santander, Cantabria, Fernández was a product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, and was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, acting as backup to established Toño and Fabio Coltorti. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some matches while also representing the reserves in the Segunda División B.[1] [2]
On 6 January 2010, Fernández made his official debut for Racing's first team, in a 3–2 away win against AD Alcorcón in the Copa del Rey;[3] he also featured in the second leg (0–0 draw), adding another two appearances in the tournament as they reached the semi-finals. As the Cantabrians were already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Toño was suspended, he made his La Liga debut on 15 May 2011, earning player of the match accolades in the 2–1 loss at Sporting de Gijón.[4]
On 4 August 2015, Fernández signed a two-year deal with CA Osasuna of Segunda División.[5] Mainly a backup to Nauzet Pérez and later demoted to third choice after the arrival of Salvatore Sirigu,[6] he left the club when his contract expired in 2017.
On 18 August 2017, free agent Fernández joined second-division club Rayo Vallecano on a one-year contract.[7] He only managed two competitive appearances during his tenure at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, with his side returning to the top flight after two years as champions.[8] [9]
Fernández returned to the third tier in the summer of 2018, with the 30-year-old signing for FC Cartagena.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Racing B | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
| Racing Santander | 2008–09 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 0 | |||
| Osasuna | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cartagena | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Unionistas | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Pontevedra | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 | 0 | |||
Rayo Vallecano