Marcos Fernández (footballer, born May 2003)
Spanish footballer
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Marcos Fernández Sánchez (born 17 May 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Fernández Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambrils, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Salle Cambrils | |||
| La Floresta | |||
| 2015–2019 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 2019–2022 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Betis B | 70 | (23) |
| 2025– | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Ceuta (loan) | 35 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia,[1] Fernández joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth sides in 2015, aged 12.[2] In 2019, he moved to Real Betis and was initially assigned to the Juvenil squad.[3]
Betis
Fernández made his senior debut with the reserves on 27 November 2021, coming on as a late substitute for José Lara in a 2–1 Primera División RFEF away loss to CD Castellón.[4] The following 23 August, he signed a new three-year deal with the club, being definitely promoted to the B-side now in Segunda Federación.[5]
Fernández scored his first senior goal on 3 September 2022, netting the B's winner in a 1–0 away success over FC Cartagena B.[6] He finished the season as the side's top scorer with 11 goals – highlights included a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing of CD Utrera on 9 April 2023[7] – but suffered a serious ankle injury in July 2023 in the first training of the new campaign.[8]
Back to action in February 2024, Fernández managed to score three goals in 11 appearances as Betis Deportivo returned to the third division.[9] Despite featuring regularly with the first team in the 2024 pre-season,[10] he only played for the B-team during the entire season, being the side's top scorer in the 2024–25 Primera Federación with 10 goals.[11]
Espanyol
On 10 June 2025, free agent Fernández moved straight to La Liga after signing a three-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[12] On 28 August, however, he was loaned to Segunda División side AD Ceuta FC on a one-year deal.[13] He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 4–1 away loss to Racing de Santander.
Fernández scored his first professional goals on 14 September 2025, netting a brace in a 3–3 away draw against Castellón.[14] He finished the season with 14 goals, being the club's top scorer as they finished 11th.[15]
Back to the Pericos in July 2026, Fernández impressed during the pre-season,[16] and was registered in the main squad after receiving the number 18 jersey in the following month.[17] He made his top tier debut on 16 August, replacing Edu Expósito late into a 3–0 home win over Levante UD.[18]