Luis Fernandez
Personal information
Full name Luis Theo Fernandez[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Number 5
Youth career
2015–2019 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Stevenage 5 (0)
2020 → Oxford City (loan) 8 (0)
2021 → Oxford City (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 22 (1)
2022– Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:18, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Luis Theo Fernandez (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Career

Stevenage

Fernandez joined Stevenage at the age of 13 and progressed through the club's youth system.[3] Following Ben Wilmot's inclusion in the Stevenage first-team; Fernandez, who was still playing regularly for the club's under-16 team at the time, was called up to play at centre-back in the FA Youth Cup against Middlesbrough's under-18 team.[4] He played 90 minutes of the match, which Stevenage lost 2–1.[5] Stevenage head of academy coach Stephen Payne stated he felt Fernandez's late inclusion and ability to deal with the "pressure environment" put Fernandez in good stead for his professional career.[4]

Whilst a second-year scholar, aged 17,[3] Fernandez made his first-team debut in Stevenage's 2–1 home defeat to Southend United in the EFL Cup on 13 August 2019, playing the whole match.[6] After the match, he was singled out for praise by manager Dino Maamria, who described Fernandez's debut as being "a Man of the Match performance".[3] Fernandez signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[7] He made eight first-team appearances during the 2019–20 season.[8]

Loan spells

Having made one first-team appearance for Stevenage during the opening month of the 2020–21 season,[9] Fernandez joined National League South club Oxford City on a three-month loan agreement on 9 October 2020.[10] He made his debut as a 60th-minute substitute in Oxford City's 1–1 away draw with Chelmsford City on 10 October 2020.[11] He played regularly during his time on loan at Oxford City,[2] making 11 appearances in all competitions.[2] Fernandez was recalled by Stevenage on 24 December 2020 following a number of injuries and suspensions within the first-team squad.[12] He rejoined Oxford City on 21 January 2021, on a loan contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[13] He made three further appearances before the National League South season was curtailed due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on 24 February 2021.[2][14] Fernandez remained at Oxford City until the conclusion of their FA Trophy campaign, losing at the quarter-final stage to Notts County on 27 February 2021.[2]

He joined National League club King's Lynn Town on a season-long loan agreement on 12 July 2021.[15]

Hampton & Richmond Borough

On 25 May 2022, Fernandez agreed to join National League South side, Hampton & Richmond Borough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2019–20[8] League Two 4010102[lower-alpha 1]080
2020–21[9] League Two 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[2] League Two 0000000000
Total 50101030100
Oxford City (loan) 2020–21[2] National League South 10030—2[lower-alpha 2]0150
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2021–22[2] National League 22120—00241
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2022–23[2] National League South 0000—0000
Career total 371601050471
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Soccerway – Luis Fernandez". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Maamria: It will make us stronger". Stevenage F.C. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Digital Programme: Stevenage vs Bradford City". Stevenage F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Stevenage U18 1–2 Middlesbrough U18". Soccerway. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Stevenage 1–2 Southend United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by Luis Fernandez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Luis Fernandez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fernandez joins Oxford City on loan". Stevenage F.C. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Chelmsford City 1–1 Oxford City". Soccerway. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Revell on COVID Tests, Postponements & Boxing Day clash". Stevenage F.C. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Jacob Bancroft signs for Stevenage, Luis Fernandez leaves on loan". Stevenage F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Non-league football: Steps three to six curtailed for second season". BBC Sport. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Fernandez joins King's Lynn on loan". Stevenage F.C. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  16. ↑ Reid, James (25 May 2022). "BEAVERS SIGN IONTTON AND FERNANDEZ". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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