Fernando Sales

Fernando Sales de los Cobos (born 12 September 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sales and the second or maternal family name is De los Cobos.

Fernando Sales
Personal information
Full name Fernando Sales de los Cobos
Date of birth (1977-09-12) 12 September 1977
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Betis B 0 (0)
1997 → Los Palacios (loan)
1997–1998 Isla Cristina 36 (9)
1998–2000 Levante 72 (14)
2000–2004 Valladolid 131 (17)
2004–2007 Sevilla 28 (1)
2008 Celta 13 (0)
2008–2009 Hércules 24 (2)
2009–2010 Albacete 35 (5)
2010–2014 Alcorcón 149 (12)
2014–2015 S.S. Reyes
Total 488 (60)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Sales was born in Seville, Andalusia. A product of local Real Betis' youth system, he first appeared professionally with lowly CD Isla Cristina and Levante UD (then in the third division, achieving promotion in his first year).

After making his La Liga debut with Real Valladolid in the 2000–01 season, during a 1–1 away draw against UD Las Palmas,[1] and being an undisputed starter in the following three years scoring a combined total of 15 league goals, Sales transferred to Sevilla FC on a five-year contract, upon Valladolid's 2004 relegation.[2] He appeared sporadically for his new club during his first two campaigns, being restricted to Copa del Rey games in the 2006–07 campaign and not registered at all – alongside teammate Jesuli – in the following season.

On 13 January 2008, Sales moved to RC Celta de Vigo on a free transfer.[3] In September, he signed a one-year deal with another second level side, Hércules CF,[4] being reunited with former Valladolid teammate Tote.

Veteran Sales continued playing in division two in the following years, with Albacete Balompié and AD Alcorcón.[5]

Honours

Sevilla

References
  1. Las Palmas y Valladolid igualan en el Insular (Las Palmas and Valladolid all square at the Insular); Mundo Deportivo, 24 September 2000 (in Spanish)
  2. Renato and Sales head for Seville; UEFA, 7 July 2004
  3. El Celta se refuerza con Fernando Sales (Celta bolster with Fernando Sales); Marca, 13 January 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. Fernando Sales, último fichaje del Hércules (Fernando Sales, last Hércules signing); Marca, 2 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  5. Francisco Montañés y Fernando Sales, nuevos refuerzos del Alcorcón (Francisco Montañés and Fernando Sales, new Alcorcón additions); Marca, 5 August 2010 (in Spanish)
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