Jana Fernández
Spanish footballer (born 2002)
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Jana Fernández Velasco (Catalan: [ˈʒanə fəɾˈnandəθ βəˈlasku], Spanish: [ˈɟʝana feɾˈnandeθ βeˈlasko] ⓘ; born 18 February 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses and the Spain national team.
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| Full name | Jana Fernández Velasco | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Martorell, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | London City Lionesses | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2018 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Barcelona B | 33+ | (3+) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2025 | Barcelona | 67 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | London City Lionesses | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Spain U17 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:06, 13 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:06, 13 April 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Fernández was born in Martorell in the district of Baix Llobregat in the Province of Barcelona. She began her football training at FC Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2014 at 12 years old.
Barcelona
Fernández made her debut for Barcelona in November 2018 at 16 years and 9 months,[1] while she was still playing with the club's Juvenil-Cadet section. She was the club's second-youngest debutant after FC Barcelona Femení's professionalization in 2015.[2]
In the summer of 2020, Fernández signed her first full-team contract for three seasons.[2]
On 10 March 2021, she made her first start in the UEFA Women's Champions League in a 5–0 win against Danish side Fortuna Hjørring.[3] Barcelona went on to win the Champions League that year for the first time in their history. Fernández made 16 league appearances in her first senior season, a competition that Barcelona also won. On 27 May 2021, Fernández made her first appearance in the Copa de la Reina in a 4–0 win against Madrid CFF.[4] Barcelona won the 2021 Copa de la Reina on 30 May and completed the continental treble.[2]
Fernández scored her first goal for Barcelona in 2021 in a 9–1 win against Deportivo Alavés.[5][6] On 14 February 2022, the club announced that Fernández had torn the cruciate ligament of her right knee and would be out for the rest of the 2021–22 season. She finished her season with 18 total appearances and two goals.[7] Injuries and discomfort continued to keep her playing minutes reduced into the 2023–24 season, though she managed more consistency towards the end of the season and was trusted for defensive security in the league.[8]
London City Lionesses
On 15 August 2025, Women's Super League club London City Lionesses announced the signing of Fernández.[9] On 22 February 2026, she scored her first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur during the FA Cup which ended in a 8–9 defeat on penalties.[10] On 29 March 2026, she scored her second goal for the club and her first in the Women’s super league against West Ham United which ended in a 1-1 draw.
International career
Fernández has played with all official categories of Spanish youth national teams, including their U17s, U19s, and U20s.
She was a part of Spain's U-17 national team that won the 2018 U-17 European Championship.[11] By winning the U-17 Championship, Spain automatically qualified for the 2018 U17 World Cup. Fernandez played every match for the Spanish side that won the tournament, the first World Cup won by Spanish women in any age category.[12][13]
On 10 June 2025, Fernández was called up to the Spain squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[14]
Personal life
Fernández previously dated Ex-Manchester City and Netherlands player Jill Roord.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 March 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe[c] | Others[d] | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona | 2018–19 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera División | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primera División | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primera División | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 4 | ||
| London City Lionesses | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 7 | ||
- Includes Copa de la Reina, FA Cup
- Includes Women's League Cup
- Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- Includes Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 8 March 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Spain | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
Barcelona
- Primera División: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25[18]
- Copa de la Reina: 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25[19]
- Supercopa de España Femenina: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2020–21,[20] 2022–23,[21] 2023–24[22]
Spain
- UEFA Women's Championship runner-up: 2025[23]
Spain U17