Pelayo Fernández
Spanish footballer (born 2003)
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Pelayo Fernández Balboa (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pelayo Fernández Balboa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quirinal | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| 2017–2019 | Quirinal | ||
| 2019–2022 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Barcelona B | 42 | (1) |
| 2024– | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cádiz (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2026 | |||
Career
Fernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2019, from CD Quirinal, and had a previous stint at Sporting de Gijón.[1] He started his career with Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic, where he was described as "orming a tandem in the axis of the defense with the left-handed Chadi Riad who has been growing with the passing of the games until they gel together and become in one of the keys to the good season of the subsidiary".[2]
On 2 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[3] He made his professional debut on 29 March of the following year, starting in a 2–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.
On 1 September 2025, Fernández was loaned to Segunda División side Cádiz CF, for one year.[4]
Style of play
Personal life
Fernández is the son of former Spain international Sergio Fernández.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 August 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona Atlètic | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 28 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 14 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs