Dani Fernández (footballer, born 1997)
Spanish footballer
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Daniel Fernández Fernández (born 30 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daniel Fernández Fernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Valdemoro | ||
| 2008–2011 | Getafe | ||
| 2011–2012 | Leganés | ||
| 2012–2015 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Real Madrid B | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Mérida (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Fuenlabrada | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Badajoz | 52 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Racing Santander | 57 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Khimki | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Asteras Tripolis | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026 | |||
Career
Fernández was born in Madrid, and joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from CD Leganés. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 18 October 2015, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against CD Toledo.
On 5 August 2016, Fernández was loaned to fellow third division side Mérida AD.[3] On 31 August 2017, he moved to CF Fuenlabrada in the same category, also in a temporary deal.[4]
Fernández returned to Real Madrid in July 2018, being assigned to the B-team. On 24 July 2019, he returned to Fuenla after agreeing to a permanent one-year deal.[5]
Fernández made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, coming on as a late substitute for José Fran in a 2–0 away defeat of Elche CF.[6] On 10 August of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he signed for third division side CD Badajoz.[7]
On 6 July 2022, Fernández moved to Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal.[8]
On 31 July 2024, Fernández joined Khimki in the Russian Premier League.[9]
On 21 January 2026, Fernández returned to Russia and signed with Krylia Sovetov Samara.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Mérida (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Fuenlabrada (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Fuenlabrada | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Badajoz | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 52 | 1 | |||
| Racing Santander | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 57 | 1 | |||
| Khimki | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 239 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs