Javi Fernández (footballer, born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Luque.
Javi Fernández
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Fernández Luque
Date of birth (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Torre del Mar, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Vélez
Youth career
Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Málaga B 8 (1)
2007–2008 Vélez 38 (10)
2008–2009 Almería B 33 (5)
2009–2010 Vélez 19 (7)
2010–2012 Toledo 62 (11)
2012–2013 Ronda 13 (1)
2013–2014 Algeciras 41 (2)
2014 Mumbai City 4 (0)
2015 Europa 2 (0)
2016–2017 Vélez 12 (0)
2017 San Roque 18 (2)
2017 St Joseph's 6 (0)
2018–2020 Vélez 36 (5)
2020–2021 Rincón
2022–2024 Torre del Mar 76 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Francisco Javier 'Javi' Fernández Luque (born 22 February 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger.

Football career

Born in Torre del Mar, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Fernández was a Málaga CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut for the reserves on 3 December 2006 by starting in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against AD Ceuta,[1] and scored his first goal the following 25 February in a 2–1 win at CF Villanovense.[2]

Fernández left the club in the summer of 2007, and subsequently resumed his career in the third level but also in Tercera División, representing Vélez CF (two stints), UD Almería B,[3] CD Toledo,[4] CD Ronda and Algeciras CF.[5] He experienced two promotions and three relegations with Toledo and Algeciras, notably netting ten times for the former team in the 2010–11 campaign.

In August 2014, Fernández was included in the inaugural draft of the newly-formed Indian Super League.[6] Picked up by Mumbai City FC, he made his professional debut on 9 November by replacing Tiago Ribeiro in a 0–0 away draw against FC Goa.[7]

Fernández left India at the end of the season, and joined Gibraltarian side Europa F.C. on 18 July 2015.[8] He played twice in the league and featured in their UEFA Europa League run, before being sidelined due to a testicular cancer.[9]

Back to full fitness in July 2016, Fernández returned to Vélez[10] before moving to fellow fourth tier club CD San Roque the following January.[11][12] In July 2017 he signed for St Joseph's F.C. also from the Gibraltar top flight, and made his full debut with the Saints on 14 October by coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat of Glacis United FC.

On 1 December 2017, Fernández rejoined Vélez for a fourth spell.[13]

References

  1. ^ Campoamor, Leonardo (3 December 2006). "El Ceuta logra una importante victoria ante el Málaga B por 2–0" [Ceuta get an important win against Málaga B by 2–0] (in Spanish). Ceutaldía. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Villanovense-Málaga B (1–2)". ABC (in Spanish). 26 February 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. ^ "El futbolista de Torre del Mar Javi Fernández ficha por el Almeria B" [Torre del Mar footballer Javi Fernández signs for Almería B] (in Spanish). Torre del Mar Digital. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Javi Fernández llega a un acuerdo con el CD Toledo" [Javi Fernández reaches an agreement with CD Toledo]. La Tribuna de Toledo (in Spanish). 17 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Javi Fernández, otro que sigue" [Javi Fernández, another one who remains] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ "ISL unveils 49 player list for international draft". Goal. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ^ "FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC". The Times of India. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Javi Fernández, de las lecciones de Anelka en la India a Gibraltar" [Javi Fernández, from the lessons of Anelka in India to Gibraltar] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ "El futbolista malagueño Javi Fernández padece un cáncer del que está siendo tratado" [Málaga-born footballer Javi Fernández suffers from a cancer which is already being treated] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ^ Díaz, Luis G. (4 July 2016). "Javi Fernández vuelve al fútbol tras derrotar al cáncer" [Javi Fernández returns to football after defeating cancer] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ^ "El malagueño Javi Fernández refuerza la plantilla del "Sanro"" [Málaga-born Javi Fernández bolsters the squad of "Sanro"] (in Spanish). CD San Roque. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Asián anuncia refuerzos inminentes en el CD San Roque y la baja de Cristian, que apunta a Algeciras" [Asián announce imminent additions at CD San Roque and the release of Cristian, who should go to Algeciras] (in Spanish). Sanropolis. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Fichado: Javi Fernández" [Signed: Javi Fernández] (in Spanish). Vélez CF. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.