Borja Fernández (footballer, born 1995)

Borja Fernández Fernández (born 16 August 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis F.C. as a central midfielder.

Borja Fernández
Personal information
Full name Borja Fernández Fernández
Date of birth (1995-08-16) 16 August 1995
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Asteras Tripolis
Number 8
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Celta B 112 (9)
2014–2018 Celta 10 (0)
2017–2018Reus (loan) 19 (1)
2018–2019 Miedź Legnica 30 (0)
2019– Asteras Tripolis 20 (0)
National team
2013 Spain U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020

Club career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Fernández played youth football with hometown club RC Celta de Vigo, and signed a four-year professional contract on 26 February 2013.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2013–14 season, in Segunda División B.

Fernández made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 24 August 2014, starting in a 3–1 home win against Getafe CF.[2] The following day, he extended his contract until 2019.[3]

On 20 July 2017, Fernández was loaned to Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu for one year.[4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 22 October, being essential as the visitors beat UD Almería 1–0.[5]

On 7 August 2018, Fernández terminated his contract with Celta.[6] In the following years he played abroad, with Miedź Legnica (Poland)[7] and Asteras Tripolis FC (Greece).[8]

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