Borja Fernández Fernández (born 16 August 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Algeciras CF as a central midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Borja Fernández | ||
Date of birth | (1995-08-16) 16 August 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Algeciras | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Celta | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Celta B | 112 | (9) |
2014–2018 | Celta | 10 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Reus (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Miedź Legnica | 30 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Asteras Tripolis | 40 | (0) |
2021– | Algeciras | 35 | (1) |
National team | |||
2013 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 19 May 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Vigo, Galicia, Fernández played youth football with hometown club RC Celta de Vigo, and signed a four-year professional contract on 26 February 2013.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2013–14 season, in Segunda División B.
Fernández made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 24 August 2014, starting in a 3–1 home win against Getafe CF.[2] The following day, he extended his contract until 2019.[3]
On 20 July 2017, Fernández was loaned to Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu for one year.[4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 22 October, being essential as the visitors beat UD Almería 1–0.[5]
On 7 August 2018, Fernández terminated his contract with Celta.[6] In the following years, he played abroad with Miedź Legnica (Poland)[7] and Asteras Tripolis FC (Greece).[8]