Pelayo Fernández
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Fernández Balboa
Date of birth (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003
Place of birth Avilés, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 23
Youth career
Quirinal
Sporting Gijón
2017–2019 Quirinal
2019–2022 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Barcelona B 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:04, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Pelayo Fernández Balboa (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for FC Barcelona Atlètic.

Early life

Fernández is the son of Spanish footballer Sergio Fernández.[1]

Career

Fernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2019, from CD Quirinal, and had a previous stint at Sporting de Gijón.[2] 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".[3]

Style of play

Fernández mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "good ball handling has made him a starter as a defensive pivot".[4] He has also been described as "excel in the aerial game... very effective in both positioning and anticipation".[5]

Personal life

Fernández is a native of Asturias, Spain.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 281——281
2023–24 Primera Federación 40——40
Career total 3210000321

    References

    1. ↑ "¿Quién es Pelayo Fernández?". sport.es.
    2. ↑ https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2019/06/20/ex-sporting-pelayofernandez-ficha-barcelona/00031561034611939166668.htm
    3. ↑ "La baja de Pelayo". mundodeportivo.com.
    4. ↑ "Pelayo Fernández - El Comercio article".
    5. ↑ "Chadi-Pelayo, la pareja que viene". sport.es.
    6. ↑ "Pelayo Fernández brilla con el Barça Athlètic". mesassport.com.
    7. ↑ Pelayo Fernández at Soccerway
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