Collin Fernandez

Collin Fernandez (born February 13, 1997) is an American-Peruvian soccer player who played for Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship.

Collin Fernandez
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997
Place of birth Downers Grove, Illinois
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2015 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Chicago Fire 3 (0)
2015Louisville City (loan) 4 (0)
2016Saint Louis FC (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 28 (1)
2018–2019 Phoenix Rising 26 (2)
2019 Saint Louis FC 11 (0)
2020 Tacoma Defiance 8 (0)
National team
2014 United States U18 10 (1)
2015 United States U20 2 (0)
2016 Peru U20 7 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 1, 2016

Career

Professional

On August 28, 2014, Fernandez signed a homegrown player contract with Chicago Fire, making him the fifth homegrown signing in club history and the third in 2014. However, he was not eligible to play for the first team until 2015.[1][2]

On June 9, 2015, Fernandez was sent on loan to USL club Louisville City FC.[3] He made his professional debut the following day in a 2–0 victory over FC Montreal.[4]

On July 18, 2019, Fernandez moved from Phoenix Rising FC to Saint Louis FC.[5]

On January 14, 2020, Fernandez signed with Tacoma Defiance.[6]

International

Fernandez has represented the United States in the under-18 and under-20 level. He played for Peru at the under-20 level in November 2016.[7]

References

  1. "Chicago Fire add US youth international midfielder Collin Fernandez as a Homegrown Player". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. "Fire sign midfielder Collin Fernandez as Homegrown Player". CSNChicago.com. Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. "Collin Fernandez Loaned To Lou City From Chicago Fire". louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. "Swashbuckling Midfielder Collin Fernandez Here to Win Duels, Hearts". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. February 17, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. "STLFC Announces Collin Fernandez Signing". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. July 18, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Collin Fernandez". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. "Selección peruana Sub 20 no pasó del empate 2-2 ante Venezuela" [Peruvian U20 team did not pass the 2-2 draw against Venezuela]. americatv.com (in Spanish). Peruvian Broadcasting Company. November 11, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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