Aitor Fernández (footballer, born 1986)

For the goalkeeper born 1991, see Aitor Fernández Abarisketa.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is López.
Aitor
Aitor with Zirka in 2016
Personal information
Full name Aitor Fernández López
Date of birth (1986-08-23) 23 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Valdepares, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Racing B 39 (1)
2008 → Ponferradina (loan) 12 (0)
2008–2009 Ponferradina 30 (0)
2009–2010 Espanyol B 26 (0)
2010–2011 Pontevedra 31 (1)
2011–2012 Lugo 31 (0)
2012–2013 Guadalajara 41 (1)
2013–2014 Hércules 16 (0)
2014–2015 Mirandés 36 (0)
2015 Mumbai City 4 (0)
2016 Avilés 2 (0)
2016 Zirka 8 (0)
2017–2019 Extremadura 54 (3)
2019–2021 Cultural Leonesa 21 (0)
Total 351 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aitor Fernández López (born 23 August 1986), known simply as Aitor, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Valdepares, Asturias, Aitor began his career with Racing de Santander, but only appeared for the reserves during his spell with the club. He also had a loan stint with SD Ponferradina, and joined the Segunda División B side permanently in 2008.[1]

In the summer of 2009, Aitor signed for RCD Espanyol, but again only featured with the B team also in the third division.[2] After a sole season he moved to another club in that tier, Pontevedra CF.[3]

Aitor signed for CD Lugo – yet in division three – in July 2011,[4] being first choice as the campaign ended in promotion. On 19 July 2012, he penned a two-year contract with CD Guadalajara.[5]

Aitor made his Segunda División debut on 19 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón.[6] On 22 September he scored his first goal as a professional, but in a 3–4 home loss to Real Madrid Castilla.[7]

After suffering relegation, Aitor represented Hércules CF and CD Mirandés, both in the second tier. On 15 September 2015 the 29-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC.[8]

On returning from Asia, Aitor signed in May 2016 for Real Avilés CF of his home region ahead of their participation in the Tercera División play-offs.[9] Following their elimination, he moved on to FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi of the Ukrainian First League.[10]

At the end of the January 2017 transfer window, Aitor returned to Spain and joined struggling Extremadura UD.[11] He played regularly in his first full season, as the club won promotion to the second division for the first time in its history.[12]

Aitor signed with third-tier Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 28 August 2019, after terminating his contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[14][15]
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing B 2005–06 Segunda División B 36 1 — — 36 1
2006–07 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 39 1 0 0 0 0 39 1
Ponferradina (loan) 2007–08 Segunda División B 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Ponferradina 2008–09 Segunda División B 30 0 5 0 2[a] 0 37 0
Total 42 0 5 0 2 0 49 0
Espanyol B 2009–10 Segunda División B 26 0 — — 26 0
Pontevedra 2010–11 Segunda División B 31 1 1 0 — 32 1
Lugo 2011–12 Segunda División B 31 0 1 0 6[a] 0 38 0
Guadalajara 2012–13 Segunda División 41 1 0 0 — 41 1
Hércules 2013–14 Segunda División 16 0 2 0 — 18 0
Mirandés 2014–15 Segunda División 36 0 1 0 — 37 0
Mumbai City 2015 Indian Super League 4 0 — — 4 0
Avilés 2016 Tercera División ? ? — — 0 0
Zirka 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Extremadura 2016–17 Segunda División B 15 1 0 0 — 15 1
2017–18 27 2 0 0 6[a] 0 33 2
2018–19 Segunda División 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 54 3 1 0 6 0 61 3
Cultural Leonesa 2019–20 Segunda División B 21 0 4 0 2[a] 0 27 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 21 0 4 0 2 0 27 0
Career total 349 6 16 0 16 0 381 6
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Aitor Fernández López jugará cedido en la Deportiva" [Aitor Fernández López will play on loan in Deportiva] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina Wordpress. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ^ "El defensa Aitor ficha por el Español" [Defender Aitor signs for Espanyol]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ Otero, Xabi (4 August 2010). "El Pontevedra se refuerza con el defensa del Español B Aitor Fernández" [Pontevedra strengthen with Espanyol B defender Aitor Fernández]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Nuevas incorporaciones: Aitor Fernández y Luismi" [New additions: Aitor Fernández and Luismi] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Aitor, "muy motivado" ante el reto de debutar en la Liga Adelante en el ambicioso proyecto del Deportivo Guadalajara" [Aitor, "highly motivated" by challenge of Liga Adelante debut in Deportivo Guadalajara's ambitious project] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Alcorcón y Guadalajara empiezan a medio gas" [Alcorcón and Guadalajara start at half strength]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  7. ^ Expósito, Pablo (22 September 2012). "El Castilla sale victorioso de un partido loco" [Castilla emerge victorious from crazy game]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Mumbai City FC sign Spanish defender, name 26-member ISL squad". Madhyamam Daily. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  9. ^ Gutiérrez, N. (21 May 2016). "Tengo muchas ganas de volver a jugar y espero ser una ayuda para el equipo" [I'm looking forward to playing again and I hope to be of help to the team]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  10. ^ Labarga, Nacho (29 September 2016). "Aitor Fernández: "En Ucrania, el fútbol es mucho más alocado que en España"" [Aitor Fernández: "In Ukraine, football is much crazier than in Spain"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  11. ^ "El defensa Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Defender Aitor Fernández, new blue and maroon player]. Hoy (in Spanish). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  12. ^ Kuklinski, Alfredo (24 June 2018). "El Extremadura logra el ascenso a Segunda división" [Extremadura achieve promotion to Second division]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Aitor Fernández, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  14. ^ Aitor at BDFutbol
  15. ^ Aitor at Soccerway