Freddy Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Freddy Fernández Beita | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | , Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994-2009 | Pérez Zeledón | 212 | (20) |
| 2009 | Águilas Guanacastecas | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | Santos de Guápiles | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007-2009 | Costa Rica | 25 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
José Freddy Fernández Beita (born February 25, 1974) is a Costa Rican footballer who played as defender.
Club career
Born in Pérez Zeledón, Fernández began playing club football with Municipal Pérez Zeledón at 20 years of age.[1] After spending most of his career with his hometown club, he joined Águilas Guanacastecas in May 2009[2] but left them after a brief spell[3] and finished his career with Santos de Guápiles.[4]
International career
Fernández made several appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, captaining the side during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds.[4] He made his international debut in the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup.[5] Fernández also participated in the 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.[6][7]
His final international was an August 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Honduras.
Personal
His parents are Aricelda Beita and Ezequías Fernández.[8]
Fernández is the brother of former Costa Rica international footballer, Pastor Fernández.[9]
References
- ↑ Los más leales del fútbol mayor - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Freddy Fernández firma con Liberia - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Freddy Fernández fuera de Liberia Mía - Nación (Spanish)
- 1 2 "Fernández será ficha de Santos" [Fernández will join Santos] (in Spanish). La Nacion. 14 January 2010.
- ↑ Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth (14 January 2009). "Freddy Fernández elegido referente será el capitán el la UNCAF" [Freddy Fernández elected captain for UNCAF Cup] (in Spanish). Diario Extra.
- ↑ Saaid, Hamdan (19 July 2007). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF.
- ↑ Lugo, Erik Francisco (12 August 2009). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details". RSSSF.
- ↑ El cabezazo de Pastor Fernández que nos puso en Italia 90 - AD Sagrada Familia
- ↑ Aguilar, Alexander (17 July 2009). "Grité en la calle" [I cried in the street] (in Spanish). Al Día.
External links
- Freddy Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- Freddy Fernández – FIFA competition record
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