Ronnie Fernández
 Fernández with Santiago Wanderers in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Punta Arenas, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Santiago Wanderers | 79 | (19) |
| 2012 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 35 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Naval (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2014 | → Deportes Concepción (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | (2) |
| 2017 | Bolívar | 22 | (7) |
| 2017–2020 | Al-Fayha | 54 | (23) |
| 2019 | → Al-Nasr (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2020 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Al-Raed | 15 | (3) |
| 2021 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | (3) |
| 2022 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | (5) |
| 2023 | Bolívar | 26 | (18) |
| 2024– | Selangor | 11 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Chile | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Career
[edit]On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million.[2] He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1.[3]
Fernández was the top scorer of the Saudi Professional League of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches. [4][5]
On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against Arsenal in a 3–2 defeat at the recently renovated Al Maktoum Stadium.[6][7][8]
Fernández scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win.[9]
In 2024, he left Bolivian club Bolívar and signed with Malaysia Super League side Selangor.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Fernández was included in Chile national team squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Brazil and Uruguay. He made his debut on 24 March 2022, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Brazil in Maracanã Stadium.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2[b] | 1 | – | 42 | 11 | |||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 17 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 28 | ||
| Puerto Montt (loan) | 2012 | Primera B de Chile | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 10 | ||
| Naval (loan) | 2013–14 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 7 | |||
| Concepción (loan) | 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||
| Deportivo Cali | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Bolívar | 2016–17 | Bolivian Primera División | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||
| Al-Fayha | 2017–18 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 13 | ||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 | ||
| Al-Nasr (loan) | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Al Raed | 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 3 | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2022 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | 2[e] | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Bolívar | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 9[f] | 4 | – | 49 | 23 | |
| Selangor | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[g] | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 347 | 102 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 408 | 118 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Copa Chile, Copa Colombia, Crown Prince Cup, King Cup, UAE President's Cup, Copa de la División Profesional and Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UAE League Cup
- ^ Appearance in Torneos de Verano
- ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in AFC Champions League Two
- ^ Appearance in Malaysia Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 30 March 2022[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Saudi Pro League Top goalscorer: 2017-18 [16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ronnie Fernandez - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "رسمياً روني وباروس فيحاويين حتى 2020 - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "LIVE Al Hilal - Al Fayha - Saudi Arabian Premier League - 10 August 2017". Eurosport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Talented Saudi Arabia midfielder 'honored' to be named Saudi Pro League's top young player". Arab News. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "مهاجم الفيحاء روني فرنانديز يحقق لقب هداف الدوري - نادي الفيحاء السعودي" [Al-Fayhaa striker Ronnie Fernandez is the league's top scorer]. www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Al Nasr Dubai SC impress despite Arsenal FC defeat". Goal. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Al-Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: How it happened". Arsenal.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Al Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette scores in friendly win". Sky Sports. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Al-Faihaa open matchday 12 with a 4-1 win over Ittihad | الدوري السعودي للمحترفين". spl.com.sa. 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie Fernández #IsRED". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Musa, Muzaffar (3 February 2024). "Selangor umum ikat penyerang baru dari Chile, bakal ganti Ayron Del Valle". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Brazil 4–0 Chile Report". fifa.com. FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "R. FERNÁNDEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Ronnie Fernández". Sofascore. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Ronnie Fernández". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Avineshwaran, T. "Selangor find new forward in Chile hitman Fernandez". The Star. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ronnie Fernandez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ronnie Fernández at Soccerway
- Ronnie Fernandez at Goal.com
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Punta Arenas
- Men's association football forwards
- Chilean men's footballers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
- Santiago Wanderers footballers
- Deportes Puerto Montt footballers
- Naval de Talcahuano footballers
- Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- Club Bolívar players
- Al-Fayha FC players
- Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
- Al Raed FC players
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Selangor F.C. players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Bolivian Primera División players
- Saudi Pro League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia