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Roberto Júnior "Gatito" Fernández Torres (born 29 March 1988) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Botafogo.

Gatito Fernández

Fernández with Cerro Porteño in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Júnior Fernández Torres
Date of birth	(1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	1
Youth career
2000–2007	Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2014	Cerro Porteño	122	(0)
2009–2010	→ Estudiantes (loan)	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Racing (loan)	15	(0)
2011–2012	→ Utrecht (loan)	13	(0)
2014–2015	Vitória	39	(0)
2016	Figueirense	28	(0)
2017–	Botafogo	101	(0)
National team‡
2007	Paraguay U20	4	(0)
2011–	Paraguay	18	(0)
Honours Representing  Paraguay Copa América Runner-up 2011 Argentina Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022

He is known as Gatito (English: little cat) for being the son of former Paraguayan 1986 World Cup goalkeeper Roberto Fernández, nicknamed Gato (English: cat). Because of his father, who was goalkeeper of brazilian clubs, such as Internacional and Palmeiras, Gatito had lived in Brazil before his professional days.[1]

Career

Club career

Fernández started his professional career with Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño in 2007. He became Paraguayan champion with the club in the 2009 Apertura. Following the achievement, he joined Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata. After a season in the club without any first team appearance, he joined Racing.[2]

Utrecht (loan)

In August 2011, Utrecht announced to have signed Fernández on loan for one year to cover a possible departure of Michel Vorm. [3]

Botafogo

On 26 November 2016 Fernandéz signed with Botafogo, on a free transfer, a two-year contract until December 2018.[4]

On 9 April 2018, after good performances in the 2017 Copa Libertadores and 2018 Campeonato Carioca, Botafogo extended contract with Fernandéz until December 2021.[5][6]

International career

He debuted with the Paraguayan U20 national team in the 2007 South American Youth Championship replacing injured Blas Hermosilla. He was selected for Paraguay senior squad for the 2011 Copa América. He was an un-used substitute for the squad as they finished the tournament as the runner-up.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 September 2022.[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cerro Porteño	2007	Paraguayan Primera División	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2008		35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
	2009		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Estudiantes (loan)	2009–10	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Racing (loan)	2010–11	Argentine Primera División	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Utrecht (loan)	2011–12	Eredivisie	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Cerro Porteño	2012	Paraguayan Primera División	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
	2013		37	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	39	0
	2014		11	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	19	0
	Cerro Porteño total		122	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	134	0
Vitória	2014	Série A	15	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	19	0
	2015	Série B	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	Total		39	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	43	0
Figueirense	2016	Série A	28	0	1	0	2	0	18	0	49	0
Botafogo	2017	Série A	31	0	5	0	13	0	9	0	58	0
	2018		8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0	18	0
	2019		30	0	4	0	6	0	8	0	48	0
	2020		8	0	6	0	0	0	8	0	22	0
	2021	Série B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022	Série A	24	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	34	0
	Total		101	0	15	0	20	0	46	0	180	0
Career total			318	0	15	0	38	0	62	0	434	0

International

As of match played 23 September 2022.

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Paraguay	2011	0	0
	2012	0	0
	2013	1	0
	2014	3	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	0	0
	2017	1	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	10	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	0	0
	2022	1	0
Total		18	0

Honors

Club

Cerro Porteño

• Primera División: 2009

Estudiantes de la Plata

• 2009 FIFA Club World Cup - Runner-up

Botafogo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2018
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2021

International

Paraguay

• Copa América: Runner-up 2011

Individual

• Copa do Brasil Best Goalkeeper: 2017
• Troféu EFE Brasil: 2017 [8]

References

External links

• Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
• Roberto Junior Fernandez at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Gatito Fernández at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Roberto Júnior Fernández

Roberto Júnior Fernández, auch Gatito Fernández genannt, vollständiger Name Roberto Júnior Fernández Torres, (* 29. März 1988 in Asunción) ist ein paraguayischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Gatito Fernández

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[es] Roberto Junior Fernández

Roberto Júnior Fernández (Asunción, 29 de marzo de 1988), conocido mejor en el ámbito deportivo como Gatito Fernández, es un futbolista paraguayo que juega de arquero en Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas de la Serie A de Brasil y es internacional absoluto con la selección de fútbol de Paraguay.

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[it] Roberto Junior Fernández

Roberto Júnior Fernández Torres (Asunción, 29 marzo 1988) è un calciatore paraguaiano, portiere del Botafogo e della nazionale paraguaiana.

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[ru] Фернандес, Роберто Хуниор

Робе́рто Ху́ниор Ферна́ндес То́ррес, более известный как Гати́то Ферна́ндес (исп. Roberto Junior «Gatito» Fernández Torres; 29 марта 1988, Асунсьоне, Парагвай) — парагвайский футболист, вратарь клуба «Ботафого» и сборной Парагвая.

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