Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
 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 | |||
Career
editOn 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
editFernández 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
editClub
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
editIndividual
- 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