Gatito Fernández

Roberto Júnior "Gatito" Fernández Torres (born 29 March 1988) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Botafogo.

Gatito Fernández
Fernández with Cerro Porteño in 2014
Personal information
Full name Roberto Júnior Fernández Torres
Date of birth (1988-03-29) 29 March 1988
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Botafogo
Number 1
Youth career
2000–2007 Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Cerro Porteño 122 (0)
2009–2010Estudiantes (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011Racing (loan) 15 (0)
2011–2012Utrecht (loan) 13 (0)
2014–2015 Vitória 39 (0)
2016 Figueirense 28 (0)
2017– Botafogo 77 (0)
National team
2007 Paraguay U20 4 (0)
2011– Paraguay 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2020

He is known as Gatito (English: little cat) for being the son of former Paraguayan 1986 World Cup goalkeeper Roberto Fernández, nicknamed Gato (English: cat). Because of his father, who was goalkeeper of brazilian clubs, such as Internacional and Palmeiras, Gatito had lived in Brazil before his professional days.[1]

Career

Club career

Fernández started his professional career with Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño in 2007. He became Paraguayan champion with the club in the 2009 Apertura. Following the achievement, he joined Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata. After a season in the club without any first team appearance, he joined Racing.[2]

Utrecht (loan)

In August 2011, Utrecht announced to have signed Fernández on loan for one year to cover a possible departure of Michel Vorm. [3]

Botafogo

On 26 November 2016 Fernandéz signed with Botafogo, on a free transfer, a two-year contract until December 2018.[4]

On 9 April 2018, after good performances in the 2017 Copa Libertadores and 2018 Campeonato Carioca, Botafogo extended contract with Fernandéz until December 2021.[5][6]

International career

He debuted with the Paraguayan U20 national team in the 2007 South American Youth Championship replacing injured Blas Hermosilla. He was selected for Paraguay senior squad for the 2011 Copa América. He was an un-used substitute for the squad as they finished the tournament as the runner-up.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 September 2020.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cerro Porteño 2007 Paraguayan Primera División 120000000120
2008 350000000350
2009 220000000220
Estudiantes (loan) 2009–10 Argentine Primera División 0000000000
Racing (loan) 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 150000000150
Utrecht (loan) 2011–12 Eredivisie 130000000130
Cerro Porteño 2012 Paraguayan Primera División 5000200070
2013 370002000390
2014 110008000190
Cerro Porteño total 122000120001340
Vitória 2014 Série A 150004000190
2015 Série B 240000000240
Total 390004000430
Figueirense 2016 Série A 2801020180490
Botafogo 2017 Série A 3105013090580
2018 80001090180
2019 300406080480
2020 80600080220
Total 7701502003601460
Career total 29401503805204000

International

As of match played 14 October 2020.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 201100
201200
201310
201430
201500
201600
201710
201810
2019100
202010
Total170

Honors

Club

Cerro Porteño

Estudiantes de la Plata

Botafogo

International

Paraguay

Individual

References

  1. Inquieto, Gatito dava problema na escola e morou no RS por causa do pai
  2. "Llegó el arquero Fernández a Racing". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 16 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. FC Utrecht rondt komst van doelman Fernández af - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  4. "Gatito Fernández assina por dois anos e acerta com o Botafogo até 2018". Globoesporte.com. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Um dos heróis do título, Gatito renova com o Botafogo por mais três anos". Globoesporte.com. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Botafogo renova com Gatito Fernández até o final de 2021". ESPN.com.br. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. https://www.ogol.com.br/player.php?id=87584%7Caccessdate=29 January 2019
  8. - UOL (in Portuguese)
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