Andrés Fernández (footballer, born December 1986)
Spanish footballer
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Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno (born 17 December 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Almería.
 Fernández before a game with Osasuna in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Tenerife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Mallorca B | 25 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Osasuna B | 79 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Osasuna | 113 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Huesca (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Granada (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Villarreal (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Villarreal | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Huesca | 100 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Levante | 74 | (0) |
| 2025– | Almería | 42 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:00, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
He spent most of his career with Osasuna, making his first-team debut in 2007 and going on to appear in 115 official matches. He also played four seasons with Villarreal, having signed in 2016 on loan.
Club career
Osasuna
Fernández was born in Murcia. After one year with Mallorca's reserves,[2] he was promoted to Osasuna's first team for 2007–08 and played once during that season, in a 2–0 La Liga away loss against Almería on 21 October 2007 as starter Ricardo was suspended and Juan Elía was sent off in the 50th minute.[3]
The following years, Fernández continued to be third choice as well as the starter at the B side in the Segunda División B.[4] In mid-July 2010, after consecutively helping the Navarrese's reserves to retain their top-flight status but failing to move up the first team's pecking order, he joined Segunda División club Huesca on loan.[5]
Fernández returned for 2011–12 as Asier Riesgo's backup – the 39-year-old Ricardo was still on the roster – replacing the latter due to injury during the first half of a 0–0 draw at Atlético Madrid[6] and eventually finishing the campaign as first choice, appearing in all 38 league games and conceding 61 goals.[7]
Porto
On 30 July 2014, Fernández signed a four-year contract with Porto, with the buyout clause being set at €30 million. He became the fifth Spaniard to join the Portuguese club after compatriot Julen Lopetegui took over two months earlier.[8]
Fernández made only four appearances during his spell, each in a different competition.[9] His Primeira Liga debut was on 21 September 2014, in a goalless home draw with Boavista in the Derby da Invicta.[10]
Fernández was loaned to Granada on 17 July 2015, in a season-long move.[11] On 25 July of the following year, after playing all the matches but one to help his team again retain their top-tier status, he moved to Villarreal of the same league also in a temporary deal.[12]
Villarreal
On 22 June 2017, Fernández joined Villarreal on a permanent four-year deal.[13] He had finished his first season as starter due to Sergio Asenjo's serious knee injury but, on 25 August, during a league game away to Real Sociedad, met the same fate.[14]
Fernández played second-fiddle to Asenjo until his departure, save for a brief period at the end of 2018–19.[15]
Huesca
On 28 August 2020, Fernández agreed to a three-year contract at Huesca, newly promoted to the top division.[16][17] A backup to Álvaro Fernández, he contributed 16 appearances in his first season, suffering relegation.[18]
Later career
On 18 August 2023, Fernández signed a one-year deal with second-tier Levante.[19] In July 2025, after helping the side to achieve promotion as champions, he joined Almería on a two-year contract.[20] Starting his debut campaign aged 38, he took part in all 42 matches for the third-placed side,[21] adding four in the unsuccessful promotion playoffs.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osasuna B | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 81 | 0 | |||||
| Osasuna | 2007–08 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 115 | 0 | |||||
| Huesca (loan) | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Porto | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Granada (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Villarreal (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal | 2017–18 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | — | 54 | 0 | ||||
| Huesca | 2020–21 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 103 | 0 | |||||
| Levante | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 76 | 0 | |||||
| Almería | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 505 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 549 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División B relegation play-offs
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Levante