Aitor Fernández (footballer, born 1986)
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Spanish footballer
Aitor Fernández López (born 23 August 1986), known simply as Aitor, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Club career[edit]
Born in Valdepares, Asturias, Aitor began his career with Racing de Santander, but only appeared for the reserves during his spell with the club. He also had a loan stint with SD Ponferradina, and joined the Segunda División B side permanently in 2008.[1]
In the summer of 2009, Aitor signed for RCD Espanyol, but again only featured with the B team also in the third division.[2] After a sole season he moved to another club in that tier, Pontevedra CF.[3]
Aitor signed for CD Lugo – yet in division three – in July 2011,[4] being first choice as the campaign ended in promotion. On 19 July 2012, he penned a two-year contract with CD Guadalajara.[5]
Aitor made his Segunda División debut on 19 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón.[6] On 22 September he scored his first goal as a professional, but in a 3–4 home loss to Real Madrid Castilla.[7]
After suffering relegation, Aitor represented Hércules CF and CD Mirandés, both in the second tier. On 15 September 2015 the 29-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC.[8]
On returning from Asia, Aitor signed in May 2016 for Real Avilés CF of his home region ahead of their participation in the Tercera División play-offs.[9] Following their elimination, he moved on to FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi of the Ukrainian First League.[10]
At the end of the January 2017 transfer window, Aitor returned to Spain and joined struggling Extremadura UD.[11] He played regularly in his first full season, as the club won promotion to the second division for the first time in its history.[12]
Aitor signed with third-tier Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 28 August 2019, after terminating his contract.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
References[edit]
- ^ “Aitor Fernández López jugará cedido en la Deportiva” [Aitor Fernández López will play on loan in Deportiva] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina WordPress. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ “El defensa Aitor ficha por el Español” [Defender Aitor signs for Espanyol]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Otero, Xabi (4 August 2010). “El Pontevedra se refuerza con el defensa del Español B Aitor Fernández” [Pontevedra strengthen with Espanyol B defender Aitor Fernández]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ “Nuevas incorporaciones: Aitor Fernández y Luismi” [New additions: Aitor Fernández and Luismi] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ “Aitor, “muy motivado” ante el reto de debutar en la Liga Adelante en el ambicioso proyecto del Deportivo Guadalajara” [Aitor, “highly motivated” by challenge of Liga Adelante debut in Deportivo Guadalajara’s ambitious project] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ “Alcorcón y Guadalajara empiezan a medio gas” [Alcorcón and Guadalajara start at half strength]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Expósito, Pablo (22 September 2012). “El Castilla sale victorioso de un partido loco” [Castilla emerge victorious from crazy game]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ “Mumbai City FC sign Spanish defender, name 26-member ISL squad”. Madhyamam Daily. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Gutiérrez, N. (21 May 2016). “Tengo muchas ganas de volver a jugar y espero ser una ayuda para el equipo” [I’m looking forward to playing again and I hope to be of help to the team]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Labarga, Nacho (29 September 2016). “Aitor Fernández: “En Ucrania, el fútbol es mucho más alocado que en España”“ [Aitor Fernández: “In Ukraine, football is much crazier than in Spain”]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ “El defensa Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador azulgrana” [Defender Aitor Fernández, new blue and maroon player]. Hoy (in Spanish). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Kuklinski, Alfredo (24 June 2018). “El Extremadura logra el ascenso a Segunda división” [Extremadura achieve promotion to Second division]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ “Aitor Fernández, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa” [Aitor Fernández, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Aitor at BDFutbol
- ^ Aitor at Soccerway
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