Ronnie Fernández
Chilean footballer (born 1991)
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Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Palestino.
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Fernández with Santiago Wanderers in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Punta Arenas, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palestino | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Santiago Wanderers | 79 | (19) |
| 2012 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 35 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Naval (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2014 | → Deportes Concepción (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | (2) |
| 2017 | Bolívar | 22 | (7) |
| 2017–2020 | Al-Fayha | 54 | (23) |
| 2019 | → Al-Nasr (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2020 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Al-Raed | 15 | (3) |
| 2021 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | (3) |
| 2022 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | (5) |
| 2023 | Bolívar | 26 | (18) |
| 2024–2025 | Selangor | 20 | (10) |
| 2025– | Palestino | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Chile | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2025 | |||
Career
On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million.[2] He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1.[3]
Fernández was the top scorer of the Saudi Professional League of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches.[4][5]
On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against Arsenal in a 3–2 defeat at the recently renovated Al Maktoum Stadium.[6][7][8]
Fernández scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win.[9]
In 2024, Fernández left Bolivian club Bolívar and signed with Malaysia Super League side Selangor.[10][11]
Fernández returned to his homeland in May 2025 and signed with Palestino.[12]
International career
Fernández was included in Chile national team squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Brazil and Uruguay. He made his debut on 24 March 2022, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Brazil in Maracanã Stadium.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2[b] | 1 | – | 42 | 11 | |||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 17 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 28 | ||
| Puerto Montt (loan) | 2012 | Primera B de Chile | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 10 | ||
| Naval (loan) | 2013–14 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 7 | |||
| Concepción (loan) | 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||
| Deportivo Cali | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Bolívar | 2016–17 | Bolivian Primera División | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||
| Al-Fayha | 2017–18 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 13 | ||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 | ||
| Al-Nasr (loan) | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Al Raed | 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 3 | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2022 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | 2[e] | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Bolívar | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 9[f] | 4 | – | 49 | 23 | |
| Selangor | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6[g] | 1 | 7[h] | 4 | 39 | 16 |
| Career total | 367 | 112 | 52 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 447 | 134 | ||
- Appearance in Copa Chile, Copa Colombia, Crown Prince Cup, King Cup, UAE President's Cup, Copa de la División Profesional and Malaysia FA Cup
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in UAE League Cup
- Appearance in Torneos de Verano
- Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in AFC Champions League Two
- Appearance in Malaysia Cup and MFL Challenge Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2022[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
Selangor
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Top goalscorer: 2017-18 [17]