| Zachary Fernandez | |
| Full Name: | Zachary Tognon Fernandez |
| Birth Date: | September 24, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | HFX Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | CF Montréal |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | AS Blainville |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | HFX Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 47 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | October 6, 2023 |
Zachary Tognon Fernandez (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
In his youth, Fernandez played with the CF Montréal Academy.[1] He attended training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2020 and 2021.[2] [3] In 2021, he chose to depart the CF Montreal system to pursue other playing opportunities.[4]
In 2021, Fernandez joined Première ligue de soccer du Québec side AS Blainville and played in their 2021 Canadian Championship match against Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[5] Web site: Wanderers’ Zachary Fernandez could be the CPL’s next star fullback. May 4, 2022. Canadian Premier League. Mitchell. Tierney.
In January 2022, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC.[6] [7] He made his debut on April 7, 2022, in HFX's season opener against York United.[8] In his rookie season, he led the team in assists with five.[9] In December 2022, he signed an extension with the Wanderers, guaranteeing his contract through 2024.[10] [11] On April 15, 2023, Fernandez scored his first professional goal, as well as the first goal of the 2023 CPL season, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Ottawa.[12] During the 2023 season, he scored 3 goals and added two assists.[13]
Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[14] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AS Blainville | 2021[15] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 6 | |||