Marc Fernández (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Gracia.
Marc Fernández
Personal information
Full name Marc Fernández Gracia
Date of birth (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Corbera, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2000 Pubilla Casas
2000–2001 Ferrán Martorell
2001–2002 Cornellà
2002–2003 Barcelona
2003–2006 Cornellà
2006–2008 Sant Andreu
2008–2009 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Sabadell 34 (4)
2009–2010 → Europa (loan) 32 (5)
2011–2012 Cartagena 17 (0)
2012–2013 Mallorca B 28 (4)
2012–2013 Mallorca 6 (0)
2014 Bnei Sakhnin 12 (1)
2014–2015 Espanyol B 29 (0)
2015–2016 Sabadell 31 (9)
2016–2017 Llagostera 35 (9)
2017–2018 UCAM Murcia 35 (12)
2018–2020 Asteras Tripolis 51 (11)
2020–2021 Apollon Smyrnis 29 (4)
2021–2022 Andorra 46 (11)
2023– Gimnàstic 67 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Marc Fernández Gracia (born 24 April 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1]

Club career

Spain

Born in Corbera de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández made his senior debut in 2009–10, with Tercera División club CE Europa on loan from CE Sabadell FC.[2] After playing regularly for the latter during the following season and scoring five goals, including one against SD Eibar during the promotion play-offs (1–1 away draw, qualification on the away goals rule),[3][4] he signed with Segunda División team FC Cartagena unilaterally on 8 July 2011 when his contract had recently been renewed;[5] eventually, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional sided with the player.[6]

Fernández joined RCD Mallorca on 10 July 2012, being initially assigned to the reserves who competed in the third level.[7] He made his La Liga debut for the first team on 18 August, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Emilio Nsue in a 2–1 home victory over RCD Espanyol.[8]

On 14 January 2014, after an aborted transfer to Espanyol, Fernández moved abroad and signed for Bnei Sakhnin F.C. in the Israeli Premier League.[9] He returned to the former club in the summer, however, joining its B side.[10]

Fernández continued competing in the Spanish third tier the following years, representing in quick succession Sabadell,[11] UE Llagostera[12] and UCAM Murcia CF.[13]

Greece

On 31 May 2018, the 28-year-old Fernández agreed to a two-year deal at Super League Greece's Asteras Tripolis FC.[14] He finished his first year with eight goals in all competitions.

Fernández scored his first goal for the 2019–20 campaign on 15 September 2019, in a 2–1 away loss against Xanthi FC.[15] Six days later, his brace helped the hosts to a 2–1 home defeat of Atromitos FC.[16]

On 8 September 2020, Fernández joined Apollon Smyrnis F.C. on a free transfer.[17] His first goal for the club came through a header in a 3–4 home loss to AEK Athens F.C. on 13 December,[18] and the following week his 36th-minute strike proved essential to the 1–0 win over Panetolikos FC.[19]

Return home

Fernández returned to his homeland in June 2021, on a contract at FC Andorra in the newly created Primera División RFEF.[20] He helped the club in their first-ever promotion to the professional leagues in his first season, scoring a squad-best 11 goals.[21]

On 29 December 2022, Fernández signed for third-division Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Marc Fernández" (in Spanish). Trayectorias de Fútbol. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ Figueras, Pere (8 July 2010). "Oriol Torres y Marc Fernández, juventud para el Sabadell" [Oriol Torres and Marc Fernández, youth for Sabadell]. Diari de Sabadell (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ Domínguez, José M. (28 May 2011). "El Sabadell vuelve a Segunda 18 años después" [Sabadell return to Segunda 18 years later]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Marc Fernández, extremo del Sabadell, al Cartagena, si no hay problemas" [Marc Fernández, Sabadell winger, to Cartagena, if there are no problems] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "El Sabadell acusa Marc Fernández (Cartagena) de duplicitat de contracte" [Sabadell accuse Marc Fernández (Cartagena) of duplication of contract]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). 10 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ Villarrubia, Begoña (30 July 2013). "Marc Fernández lamenta la "actitud" del coordinador deportivo" [Marc Fernández regrets the sporting coordinator's "attitude"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Marc Fernández refuerza el filial" [Marc Fernández bolsters reserves] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Fútbol/Liga BBVA.– Crónica del Mallorca-Espanyol, 2–1" [Football / BBVA League.– Mallorca-Espanyol match report, 2–1] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Marc Fernández ficha por el Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin de Israel" [Marc Fernández signs for Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin of Israel]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  10. ^ Melé, Jordi (18 August 2014). "Marc Fernández reforzará el filial periquito" [Marc Fernández will bolster the budgie reserves] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Presenten Marc Fernández i Osado com a nous jugadors del CE Sabadell" [Marc Fernández and Osado are presented as new CE Sabadell players] (in Catalan). iSabadell. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  12. ^ Roma, Raimon (12 July 2016). "El Llagostera fitxa Marc Fernández (Sabadell) i enceta la pretemporada" [Llagostera sign Marc Fernández (Sabadell) and start preseason]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ^ Galicia, Samuel (12 July 2017). "Marc Fernández refuerza el ataque del UCAM Murcia" [Marc Fernández reinforces the attack of UCAM Murcia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Πήρε Marc Fernandez Gracia ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης" [Asteras Tripoli acquired Marc Fernández Gracia] (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  15. ^ Tempelis, Vasilis (15 September 2019). "Ξάνθη – Αστέρας 2–1: Με Στούρτζεον στο 3/3 και την κορυφή" [Xanthi – Asteras 2–1: 3/3 and top of the table with Sturgeon] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  16. ^ Tempelis, Vasilis (21 September 2019). "Αστέρας – Ατρόμητος 2–1: Πρώτοι βαθμοί με Φερνάντεθ" [Asteras – Atromitos 2–1: First points through Fernández] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  17. ^ Tzouvaras, Thomas (8 September 2020). "Απόλλων Σμύρνης: Ανακοίνωσε τον Μαρκ Φερνάντεθ" [Apollon Smyrnis: Marc Fernández announced] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  18. ^ Kallonas, Ilias (13 December 2020). "Απόλλων – ΑΕΚ 3–4: Νίκη με τεσσάρα και VAR" [Apollon – AEK 3–4: Victory with four and VAR] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  19. ^ Papamakarios, Petros (19 December 2020). "Παναιτωλικός – Απόλλων Σμύρνης 0–1: VAR-βάτο διπλό" [Panetolikos – Apollon Smyrnis 0–1: VAR-double double] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  20. ^ Basco, Marc (16 June 2021). "L'FC Andorra fitxa l'extrem Marc Fernández" [FC Andorra sign winger Marc Fernández]. Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  21. ^ García, Paco (31 December 2022). "El Andorra confirma la salida de Marc Fernández" [Andorra confirm Marc Fernández exit]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Marc Fernández, traspassat al Nàstic de Tarragona" [Marc Fernández, transferred to Nàstic de Tarragona] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.