Leandro Fernández (footballer)

Leandro Fernández
Personal information
Full name Leandro Sebastián Fernández
Date of birth January 30, 1983 (1983-01-30) (age 29)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current club Dynamo Moscow
Number 6
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Newell's Old Boys 44 (0)
2005–2006 River Plate 19 (0)
2006– Dynamo Moscow 156 (14)
National team
2003 Argentina U-20 7 (3)
2004 Argentina U-23 0 (0)
2004 Argentina 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 26 November 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 2008
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Argentina
Men's Football
Gold 2004 Athens Team Competition

Leandro Sebastián Fernández (born January 30, 1983 in Rosario) is an Argentine football player who was part of the gold medal Argentine team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also got 4th place in 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, and was part of the Argentina squad that were runners up in the 2004 Copa America.

Fernández started his professional career at the age of 15 when he joined Newell's Old Boys. In 2005 he transferred to the River Plate. Fernández joined Dynamo Moscow, Russian Premier League football club in 2006 and soon became one of this club fans' favorite and was voted "best Player of the Year" by Dynamo Moscow supporters.

Titles and awards

Season Club Title
Apertura 2004 Newell's Old Boys Primera Division Argentina Championship

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