Sánder Fernández Cervantes (born 19 July 1987) is a Cuban footballer, who plays for Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sánder Fernandez Cervantes | ||
Date of birth | (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Morón, Cuba | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Five Islands | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2017 | Ciego de Ávila | ||
2017– | Five Islands | ||
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Cuba | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2018 |
Nicknamed Keko,[1] he played for local provincial side Ciego de Ávila but moved abroad to play for Antiguan side Five Islands alongside compatriots Julio Pichardo, Yoandir Puga, Armando Oramas and Yusvani Caballero and became the league's goalscorer with 14 goals.[2][3]
In Cuba, he was the league's top goalscorer in 2010, 2015 and 2016.[4]
Fernández made his international debut for Cuba in an October 2010 friendly match against Panama and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[5]
His final international was a September 2012 World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
His brother Reysánder[6] also played for the national team, before defecting to the United States.
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