David Fernández (footballer, born 1985)

David Fernández Cortázar (born 6 April 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Cortázar.

David Fernández
Fernández in 2015
Personal information
Full name David Fernández Cortázar[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-06) 6 April 1985[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Rayo Vallecano B
2006–2008 Atlético Madrid B 59 (0)
2008–2009 Linares 26 (0)
2009–2012 Guadalajara 111 (0)
2012–2017 Oviedo 182 (4)
2017–2022 Alcorcón 190 (4)
2022–2023 Logroñés 31 (1)
Total 599 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Fernández was born in Madrid. He achieved Segunda División figures of 299 games and five goals, representing CD Guadalajara (one season), Real Oviedo (two) and AD Alcorcón (five).[2][3]

In the 2014–15 campaign, Fernández and Oviedo were crowned Segunda División B champions.[4] On 31 May 2015, he scored the only goal in the play-off finals away against Cádiz CF, with the club earning promotion to the professional leagues 12 years later.[5]

Fernández retired in June 2023 aged 38, after one year in the Primera Federación with UD Logroñés.[6][3]

Honours

Oviedo

References
  1. "David Fernández". Diario AS. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. "David Fernández ficha por el Alcorcón" [David Fernández signs for Alcorcón]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. Azparren, Nacho (18 September 2023). "El héroe del ascenso del Oviedo se muda a la oficina: así es la nueva vida de David Fernández" [Oviedo's promotion hero switches to the office: meet the new life of David Fernández]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. "¡Campeones!" [Champions!] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. "El Oviedo gana 0–1 en Cádiz y vuelve a Segunda doce años después" [Oviedo win 0–1 in Cádiz and return to Segunda twelve years later]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. Martínez Glera, José (16 August 2022). "David Fernández cierra, por ahora, la plantilla de la UDL" [David Fernández completes, for the time being, UDL's squad] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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