Zachary Fernandez Explained

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
Caps2:72
Goals2:5
Club-Update:October 19, 2024

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.

Early life

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]

Club career

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] [6]

In January 2022, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC.[7] [8] He made his debut on April 7, 2022, in HFX's season opener against York United.[9] In his rookie season, he led the team in assists with five.[10] In December 2022, he signed an extension with the Wanderers, guaranteeing his contract through 2024.[11] [12] 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.[13] During the 2023 season, he scored 3 goals and added two assists.[14]

International career

Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational Cup[15] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Blainville2021[16] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec153—10163
HFX Wanderers2022Canadian Premier League240—20260
20232331010253
2024252—10262
Total7251040775
Career total8781050938

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooting star: New to the Wanderers, Zachary Fernandez is drawing attention for his skilled play. June 7, 2022. Ameeta. Vohra. Unravel Halifax.
  2. Web site: On veut évaluer les jeunes. We want to assess young people. fr. January 18, 2020. Dave. Lévesque. Le Journal de Montréal.
  3. Web site: Le CF Montréal commencera son camp lundi. February 26, 2021. fr. CF Montreal will start their camp on Monday. RDS.
  4. Web site: Get To Know: Zachary Fernandez. Audrey. Magny. August 21, 2023. Northern Tribune.
  5. Web site: Halifax Wanderers Sign Pair of Canadian Fullbacks. January 26, 2022. HFX Wanderers FC.
  6. Web site: Wanderers’ Zachary Fernandez could be the CPL’s next star fullback. May 4, 2022. Canadian Premier League. Mitchell. Tierney.
  7. Web site: Halifax Wanderers Sign Canadian Fullback Zach Fernandez. SE Sport Management. January 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: HFX Wanderers sign young fullbacks Fernandez, Tabi. Glenn. MacDonald. SaltWire Network. January 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: Stories of the match: Wanderers 1-0 victory over York United FC. April 8, 2022. HFX Wanderers FC.
  10. Web site: Fernandez Ready For ‘Statement Year’ With Halifax Wanderers. December 11, 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  11. Web site: Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions. December 7, 2022. HFX Wanderers FC.
  12. Web site: Zach Fernandez : Un défenseur aussi buteur et passeur. Zach Fernandez: A defender who is also a scorer and a passer. fr. June 14, 2023. Canadian Premier League. Quentin. Parisisi.
  13. Web site: Rhodes . Benedict . 15 April 2023 . MATCH ANALYSIS: Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers trade first half goals in 2023 season opener . 16 April 2023 . Canadian Premier League.
  14. Web site: Zachary Fernandez has established himself as an elite CPL player in a statement year. Wanderers Notebook. Josh. Healey. October 3, 2023.
  15. Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
  16. Web site: TSI PTS-LIGUE Archive. TSI Sports.

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