Paco Fernández

Paco Fernández
Personal information
Full name Francisco Fernández Gómez
Date of birth (1967-09-28) 28 September 1967
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Oviedo B
1985–1993 Oviedo 56 (3)
1993–1994 Logroñés 11 (1)
1994–1996 Badajoz 59 (1)
1996–1997 Pontevedra 41 (8)
1997–1998 Gimnástica 24 (3)
1998–2000 Caudal 63 (6)
2000–2001 Lealtad
Teams managed
2004–2006 Berrón CF
2006–2007 Lealtad
2007–2008 Langreo
2008–2009 Avilés
2009–2013 Caudal
2013–2015 Racing Santander

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Francisco 'Paco' Fernández Gómez (born 25 October 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Fernández made his professional debut with local Real Oviedo on 3 March 1985, playing the last ten minutes and scoring in an 8–0 home routing against CF Lorca Deportiva for the Segunda División championship.[1] He appeared with the club in La Liga in the following seasons, which included two matches in 1991–92 UEFA Cup.

In the 1994 summer Fernández joined CD Logroñés, also in the first division. After two years with CD Badajoz in the second level he competed in the lower leagues, representing Pontevedra CF, Gimnástica de Torrelavega, Caudal Deportivo and CD Lealtad; he retired at the end of the 2000–01 campaign with the last side, aged 34.

Manager career

After retiring Fernández began working as a coach, his first stop being amateurs Berrón CF. Afterwards he managed Lealtad, UP Langreo, and Real Avilés, always in his native region.

In May 2009 Fernández signed with another club he had represented as a player, Caudal in division four.[2] He achieved promotion to the third division in 2010 and 2012, and also appeared in the promotion play-offs to the second tier in 2013.

On 12 July 2013 Fernández was appointed Racing de Santander manager.[3] He led the third level club to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey in his first year, in spite of a severe institutional and financial crisis.[4][5]

On 3 March 2015 Fernández was sacked, with the club in the relegation zone.[6]

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