Álvaro Fernández Carreras (born 23 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championship club Preston North End, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Fernández Carreras[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Ferrol, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Preston North End (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Racing de Ferrol | ||
| 2012–2017 | Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
| 2017–2020 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2020– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Preston North End (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 12 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Ferrol, Fernández started his career with Galicia de Caranza, Racing de Ferrol and Deportivo de La Coruña, before joining Real Madrid in 2017.[2]
Fernández signed for Manchester United from Real Madrid in September 2020 on a four-year contract,[3][4] amid interest from other European clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City.[5] He began training with the first team during the early stages of the 2021–22 season.[6]
Fernández was a regular for the under-23 team in his first season at Manchester United, making 20 league appearances and one in the EFL Trophy, as well as seven for the under-18s, and two in the FA Youth Cup. He then played 21 times in the league in 2021–22, all as a starter, as well as playing in all three EFL Trophy matches and six of the seven in the UEFA Youth League. He received his first call-up to the Manchester United first team in April 2022, when he was named on the bench for the Premier League match at home to Chelsea.[7] He was also named on the bench against Brighton & Hove Albion.[8]
On 11 May 2022, Fernández was named Manchester United's U23 Player of the Year.[9]
On 26 July 2022, Fernández joined EFL Championship club Preston North End on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[10][11] Fernández made his debut on 30 July 2022, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Robbie Brady in a 0–0 draw away at Wigan Athletic.[12]
Fernández played twice for the Spain under-19 team.[13] He made his debut for the side on 26 October 2021, when he started in a friendly match against Israel.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21[16] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[17] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Preston North End F.C. – current squad | |
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