Freddy Fernández (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Freddy Fernández Beita | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | , Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2009 | Pérez Zeledón | 212 | (20) |
| 2009 | Águilas Guanacastecas | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | Santos de Guápiles | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Costa Rica | 25 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Freddy Fernández Beita (born February 25, 1974) is a Costa Rican footballer who played as defender.
Club career
[edit]Born in Pérez Zeledón, Fernández began playing club football with Municipal Pérez Zeledón at 20 years of age.[1] After spending most of his career with his hometown club, he joined Águilas Guanacastecas in May 2009[2] but left them after a brief spell[3] and finished his career with Santos de Guápiles.[4]
International career
[edit]Fernández made several appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, captaining the side during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds.[4] He made his international debut in the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup.[5] Fernández also participated in the 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.[6][7]
His final international was an August 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Honduras.
Honours
[edit]- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2009
Personal
[edit]His parents are Aricelda Beita and Ezequías Fernández.[8]
Fernández is the brother of former Costa Rica international footballer, Pastor Fernández.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Los más leales del fútbol mayor - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Freddy Fernández firma con Liberia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Freddy Fernández fuera de Liberia Mía - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Fernández será ficha de Santos" [Fernández will join Santos]. La Nacion (in Spanish). 14 January 2010.
- ^ Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth (14 January 2009). "Freddy Fernández elegido referente será el capitán el la UNCAF" [Freddy Fernández elected captain for UNCAF Cup] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Saaid, Hamdan (19 July 2007). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24.
- ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco (12 August 2009). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.
- ^ El cabezazo de Pastor Fernández que nos puso en Italia 90 - AD Sagrada Familia
- ^ Aguilar, Alexander (17 July 2009). "Grité en la calle" [I cried in the street] (in Spanish). Al Día.
External links
[edit]- Freddy Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- Freddy Fernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers
- A.D. Municipal Liberia footballers
- Santos de Guápiles F.C. footballers
- Costa Rican football biography stubs