Javier Fernández
Personal information
Full name Javier Fernández González[1]
Date of birth (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006
Place of birth Ourense, Spain[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Number 37
Youth career
2013–2016 Pabellón
2016–2017 Celta de Vigo
2017–2022 Atlético Madrid
2023– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bayern Munich II 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Spain U16 10 (2)
2023– Spain U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:43, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Javier Fernández González (born 28 November 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Bayern Munich U19.

Club career

Born in Ourense, Fernández joined the academy of local side Pabellón Ourense at the age of six.[2] His performances at Pabellón eventually caught the attention of professional club Celta de Vigo, and he spent one season with the club, playing with players older than him.[2] At the age of nine, he was invited to join Atlético Madrid, and joined the following year, in 2017.[2][3][4] However, he was unable to play for the first two months due to sanctions imposed on the club.[2]

In August 2022, it was reported that he had left Atlético Madrid and was training with German side Bayern Munich.[5] This deal was confirmed by Bayern Munich themselves on 28 November 2022, however, due to his age, Fernández could only join the club officially in January 2023.[6]

On 31 October 2023, Fernández received his first call-up for Bayern Munich II as an unused substitute in the away 4–0 loss Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Augsburg II.[7]

International career

Fernández has represented Spain at under-16 and under-17 level.[1]

Style of play

Fernández describes himself as a box-to-box midfielder, while he lists his favourite position as attacking midfield.[2] He models his style of play on Real Madrid player Federico Valverde.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Javier Fernández at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nóvoa, Rubén (5 January 2023). "Javi Fernández, el joven talento ourensano que cautivó al Bayern de Múnich" [Javi Fernández, the young talent from Ourense who captivated Bayern Munich]. lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "El perfil de Javier Fernández, el ourensano que deslumbró en el Pabellón y fichó por el Bayern" [The profile of Javier Fernández, the man from Ourense who dazzled in the Pavilion and signed for Bayern]. laregion.es (in Spanish). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "El Bayern oficializa el fichaje del excéltico Javi Fernández" [Bayern make official the signing of the excellent Javi Fernández]. lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ↑ García Hernández, Jorge (23 August 2022). "El exrojiblanco Javier Fernández ya sorprende en el Bayern" [The ex-rojiblanco Javier Fernández already surprises at Bayern]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Jank, Thomas (29 November 2022). "Erster Wintertransfer der Bayern – 16-jähriger Javier Fernández Gonzalez kommt nach München" [Bayern's first winter transfer - 16-year-old Javier Fernández Gonzalez joins Munich]. tz.de (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ↑ https://www.kicker.de/augsburg-ii-gegen-bayern-ii-2023-regionalliga-bayern-4850233/ticker
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