Reysander Fernández
Cuban footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reysander Fernandez Cervantes (born August 22, 1984) is a footballer from Cuba who played in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba and the Canadian Soccer League. He is a former member of the Cuba national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reysander Fernández Cervantes | ||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2012 | Ciego de Ávila | ||
| 2007 | → Pinar del Río (loan) | (0) | |
| 2013–2015 | Brampton United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Cuba | 64 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Fernández began his career in 2004 with FC Ciego de Ávila of the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba. With Ciego de Ávila he won the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba title in 2009. In Canada, he signed with Brampton United of the Canadian Soccer League.[2][3] In his debut season he helped clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings. He featured in the quarterfinal match against SC Waterloo, but were eliminated by a score of 4–0.[4]
International career
Fernández made his international debut for the Cuba national team in a March 2003 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of 64 caps, scoring 4 goals.[5] He represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches[6] and played at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.
His final international was a September 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Honduras.
Personal life
His brother Sánder also played for the national team.
Defection to the USA
In October 2012, he defected to the United States with teammates Heviel Cordovés, Maikel Chang, Odisnel Cooper and Ignacio Abreu after he had traveled to Toronto with the Cuba national football team for a World Cup qualifying game.[7]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fernández goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2003 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 December 2008 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 3 | 10 November 2010 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Dominica | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3 December 2010 | Stade de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique | Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
