Álvaro Fernández (footballer, born 2003)

Álvaro Fernández Carreras (born 23 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Carreras.
Álvaro Fernández
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Fernández Carreras[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003
Place of birth Ferrol, Spain[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 74
Youth career
2007–2012 Racing de Ferrol
2012–2017 Deportivo de La Coruña
2017–2020 Real Madrid
2020– Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester United 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2021

Club career

Born in Ferrol, Fernández started his career with Galicia de Caranza, Racing de Ferrol and Deportivo de La Coruña, before joining Real Madrid in 2017.[2]

Manchester United

Fernández signed for Manchester United from Real Madrid in September 2020 on a four-year contract,[3][4] amid interest from other European clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City.[5] He began training with the first team during the early stages of the 2021–22 season.[6]

Fernández was a regular for the under-23 team in his first season at Manchester United, making 20 league appearances and one in the EFL Trophy, as well as seven for the under-18s, and two in the FA Youth Cup. He then played 21 times in the league in 2021–22, all as a starter, as well as playing in all three EFL Trophy matches and six of the seven in the UEFA Youth League. He received his first call-up to the Manchester United first team in April 2022, when he was named on the bench for the Premier League match at home to Chelsea.[7]

International career

Fernández made his debut for the Spain under-19 side on 26 October 2021, when he started in the friendly match against Israel.[8]

Career statistics
As of matches played 13 October 2021[9]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2020–21[10] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[11] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 000000004040
Career total 000000004040
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Álvaro Fernández at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Álvaro". realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. Railston, Steven (22 September 2021). "Who is Alvaro Fernandez? Profile of Manchester united's young talent". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "Man Utd add three to academy including Alvaro Fernandez Carreras from Real Madrid". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. "Alvaro Fernandez Carreras: Things to Know About the Exciting Young Defender". 90min.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. Marshall, Adam (11 October 2021). "Training update from Carrington". ManUtd.com. Manchester United FC. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. Robinson, Harry (28 April 2022). "The Academy players in United's matchday squad". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. "Manchester United talent Alvaro Fernandez makes Spain U19 debut". United In Focus. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. Álvaro Fernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. "Games played by Álvaro Fernández in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  11. "Games played by Álvaro Fernández in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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