Raúl Fernández (footballer)

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Raúl Fernández
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Omar Fernández Valverde
Date of birth (1985-10-06) 6 October 1985[1]
Place of birthLima, Peru
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubFC Dallas
Number1
Youth career
2000–2005Universitario de Deportes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2010Universitario135(0)
2006→ Sport Ancash (loan)2(0)
2010–2012OGC Nice2(0)
2011→ Universitario (loan)10(0)
2013–FC Dallas26(0)
National team‡
2008–Peru27(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2013
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Valverde.

Raúl Fernández Valverde (Spanish pronunciation: [ɾaˈul feɾˈnandeð βalˈβeɾðe]; born 6 October 1985 in Lima, Peru) is a professional Peruvian football goalkeeper. He started to play for the youth team of Universitario de Deportes and made his way to the first-team. He is currently playing for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He is noted for his great dexterity and reflexes.

He is also goalkeeper of the Peru national football team.

Club career

Universitario de Deportes

Fernández got his start in the youth system of Universitario de Deportes of the Peruvian first division. He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–1 draw with Unión Huaral on July 31, 2005.

After Juan Flores signed with Cienciano for the 2007 season, José Carvallo took over as Universitario's starting goalkeeper. Carvallo gained the team's trust because of his goalkeeping skills. However, during the Clausura 2007, the coach Julio Gomez decided to give Fernández a chance to start. He made his debut on 22 September 2007 playing against Total Clean and gained Gomez's trust because of his style of goalkeeping. Fernández became the starting goalkeeper of Universitario after that game.

In 2008, his second season in Universitario, Fernàndez was immediately inserted into the starting eleven and appeared in 26 official matches, helping his team to win the Torneo Apertura 2008, with Ricardo Gareca as a coach.

Fernandez was one of the key players to Universitario's success in the Peruvian domestic league of 2009. His performances throughout the year, especially in the first play-off game against Alianza Lima got the attention of international scouts who would later contact him from various clubs in Europe. Fernández would go on to play in 143 matches for Universitario between his debut and 2010.

OGC Nice

Fernández signed with OGC Nice[2] on December 2010. Universitario de Deportes opted to take him on loan for six months. He made his debut for OGC Nice in the Coupe de France, in a 1–2 victory against Toulouse at the Stadium Municipal. He had a good performance in the OCG Nice's match against Dijon, when he stopped a penalty and led his team to the semifinals of the Coupe de France

FC Dallas

Fernandez signed with FC Dallas on 10 January 2013. He was the starting goalkeeper for the MLS All-Stars in 2013.

International career

His international career began in 2008. José del Solar called up Fernàndez to play his first international game for his country against Costa Rica, in a friendly match. In June 2011 he was called up by Sergio Markarian for the national team for the 2011 Copa America 2011 in Argentina.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 January 2012 (2012-01-21)

Club Season Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OGC Nice
2011–122020300070
Career totals 2020300070

National team caps

As of 10 January 2013.

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Peru 200810
200930
201020
2011100
201250
Total210
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Universitario de Deportes
  • Primera División Peruana: Torneo Apertura 2008, Campeonato Descentralizado 2009

Country

Peru
  • Copa America: Third place – Bronze medal (2011)

Individual

  • Peruvian First Division Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008; 2009
  • Peruvian First Division Player of the Year: 2009

References

  1. ↑ "Birth". Soccer Way. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Transfer". Goal.com. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 

External links

Peru squad – 2011 Copa América Third Place
Peru
FC Dallas – current squad
  • Head Coach: Pareja
  • Assistant Coach: Erwin
  • Assistant Coach: Ferruzzi
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Keeshan
  • Technical Director: Clavijo
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