Víctor Fernández (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Fernández Durán | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2024 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Valladolid B | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Levante | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Spain U17 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 | |||
Víctor Fernández Durán (born 9 November 2007), sometimes known as Víctor Jr., is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levante UD.
Club career
[edit]Valladolid
[edit]Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Fernández joined Real Valladolid's youth sides in 2016, aged nine.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 December 2023, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Israel Salazar in a 2–1 Segunda Federación home win over Zamora CF; aged 16 years and 23 days, he became the youngest player to feature with the B-side, breaking Adrián Arnu's record.[2]
In April 2024, several media outlets reported that Fernández would leave the Pucela after not agreeing to a new contract.[3][4] After that, he did not feature for either the reserves or the Juvenil squad until the end of his link in June.
Levante
[edit]On 4 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side Levante UD.[5] He spent the entire pre-season with the main squad, but was unable to feature in any matches until 14 September as the club could did not have a "visa" for him to play with the first team, as he was registered with the reserves.[6]
Fernández made his club – and professional – debut on 29 September 2024, replacing Carlos Álvarez late into a 4–2 home win over UD Almería.[7][8]
International career
[edit]Fernández made his debut with the Spain national under-17 team on 6 September 2023, in a 2–1 win over Morocco.[9] He scored his first goal with the side on 28 October, in a 5–0 routing of North Macedonia.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Fernández's father, also named Víctor, was also a footballer. A striker, he too played for Valladolid.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Así se las gasta el hijo de Víctor Fernández" [This is how the son of Víctor Fernández does things] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Víctor bate el récord de Arnu" [Víctor beats Arnu's record] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "El Real Valladolid pierde a Víctor Fernández, joya de su cantera, que apunta al Levante" [Real Valladolid lose Víctor Fernández, the pearl of their youth setup, who is a target of Levante] (in Spanish). Relevo. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "El canterano Víctor Fernández abandonará el club después de siete temporadas" [Youth player Víctor Fernández will leave the club after seven seasons] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Víctor Fernández se convierte en nuevo jugador del Levante UD" [Víctor Fernández becomes the new player of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Levante UD consigue el visado para el primer equipo de Alfonso Pastor y Víctor Fernández" [Levante UD get the first team visa for Alfonso Pastor and Víctor Fernández] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Un festival del Levante para dilatar la crisis del Almería" [A goal festival from Levante to enlarge the crisis of Almería] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "La primera vez de Víctor Jr" [The first time of Víctor Jr.] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "El hijo de Víctor debuta con la sub-17 en Pinatar Arena" [The son of Víctor debuts with the under-17s at the Pinatar Arena] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Víctor Fernández, el goleador con España que aún no ha debutado con el Real Valladolid Promesas" [Víctor Fernández, the goalscorer with Spain who still did not have debuted with Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "El hijo del exfutbolista del Cartagena Víctor Fernández ficha por el Levante con solo 16 años" [The son of former Cartagena footballer Víctor Fernández signs for Levante with only 16 years of age] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Víctor Fernández at BDFutbol
- Víctor Fernández at Soccerway