Gerard Fernández
Spanish footballer (born 2002)
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Gerard Fernández Castellano (born 4 October 2002), known as Peque Fernández, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Fernández Castellano | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2016–2019 | Cornellà | ||
| 2019–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Cornellà | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Barcelona B | 42 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Racing Santander | 63 | (19) |
| 2024– | Sevilla | 55 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Spain U21 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:50, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández joined the youth setup of Cornellà in 2011. in 2014, he departed for Barcelona, however after two years he returned to Cornellà.[2]
Aged 16, Fernández made his senior debut for Cornellà in the Copa Federación de España and later in the Segunda División B.[3][4] On 5 September 2019, Fernández returned to La Masia, signing a three-year contract, with an option for a further two.[5][6][7] On 9 February 2020, Fernández was included in García Pimienta's squad for a match against Villarreal B.[8] He scored on his Barcelona B debut, playing as a starter in the 3–2 loss at home.[9][10]
On 7 July 2022, Fernández signed with newly promoted Segunda División side Racing Santander on a two-year deal, following the expiration of his Barcelona contract.[11] In the 2023–24 campaign, he was the club's top scorer with 18 goals as they narrowly missed out a play-off spot.
On 10 July 2024, La Liga side Sevilla announced they had reached an agreement with Racing for the signing of Fernández, who agreed to a four-year contract.[12]
International career
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 42 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 45 | 7 | |||
| Racing Santander | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 40 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 19 | |||
| Total | 63 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 65 | 20 | |||
| Sevilla | 2024–25 | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2026–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 55 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 60 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 160 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 32 | ||