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Leonardo Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is López.
Leonardo Fernández
Fernández with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Cecilio Fernández López
Date of birth (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peñarol
(on loan from Toluca)
Number 8
Youth career
Amanecer
2011–2015 Fénix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Fénix 90 (25)
2019–2021 Tigres UANL 35 (1)
2019 → Universidad de Chile (loan) 7 (1)
2020 → Toluca (loan) 10 (8)
2022– Toluca 54 (17)
2023 → Fluminense (loan) 18 (1)
2024– → Peñarol (loan) 30 (14)
International career
2012–2013 Uruguay U15 15 (2)
2014–2015 Uruguay U17 19 (5)
2017 Uruguay U20 1 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Leonardo "Leo" Cecilio Fernández López (born 8 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol, on loan from Liga MX side Toluca.

He is, along with Argentine Neri Cardozo, the only players to win both the Concacaf Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, the two top American tournaments at the international level.

Club career

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Fénix

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Born in Montevideo, Fernández joined Fénix's youth setup in 2011, from lowly CSyD Amanecer.[1] On 31 May 2015, aged just 16, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Martín Ligüera in a 2–0 away loss against Peñarol.[2]

After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Fernández started to appear regularly from the 2017 campaign onwards. He scored his first professional goal on 25 March of that year, netting the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of El Tanque Sisley.[3]

On 4 March 2018, Fernández scored a brace in a 3–2 defeat to Defensor Sporting.[4] On 29 July, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 away routing of Cerro,[5] and finished the campaign with 11 goals, playing a key part as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Tigres UANL

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On 24 June 2019, Fernández joined Mexican club Tigres UANL on a free transfer. He was immediately loaned to Club Universidad de Chile.

Toluca

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On 12 December 2019, Fernández joined Toluca on a season-long loan.[6] At the end of his loan, Fernández returned to UANL and was later deemed surplus. On 19 December 2021, Fernández sealed a permanent move to Toluca.[7]

Loan to Fluminense

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On 4 July 2023, Fernández joined Fluminense on a one-year loan. [8]

Loan to Peñarol

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In January 2024, Fernández joined Peñarol on a one-year loan.

International career

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As a youth international, Fernández has represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2019 Pan American Games.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 November 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fénix 2014–15 Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 — — — 1 0
2015–16 12 0 — — — 12 0
2016 8 0 — 1[a] 0 — 9 0
2017 20 2 — — — 20 2
2018 34 11 — — — 34 11
2019 15 12 — — — 15 12
Total 90 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 91 25
Tigres UANL 2020–21 Liga MX 22 1 — 3[b] 1 0 0 25 2
2021–22 13 0 — — 1[c] 0 14 0
Total 25 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 39 2
Universidad de Chile (loan) 2019 Chilean Primera División 7 1 2 0 — — 9 1
Toluca (loan) 2019–20 Liga MX 10 8 4 0 — — 14 8
Toluca 2021–22 Liga MX 15 7 — — — 15 7
2022–23 39 10 — — — 39 10
Total 54 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 17
Fluminense (loan) 2023 Série A 17 1 0 0 1 0 — 18 1
Career total 203 53 6 0 5 1 1 0 214 63
  1. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup.

Honours

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Tigres UANL

Fluminense

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Entrevista a Leonardo Fernández" [Interview to Leonardo Fernández]. AUF.org.uy (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Clausura: Peñarol 2 – Fénix 0" (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Fénix volvió a ganar, 2:1 a El Tanque" [Fénix win again, 2–1 at El Tanque] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Defensor ganó sin sobrarle nada, 3:2" [Defensor win without margin, 3–2] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Fénix arrasó y goleó 5:0 a Cerro" [Fénix delighted and thrashed Cerro by 5–0] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Viene refuerzo uruguayo". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Leo se dijo ilusionado" (in Spanish). Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club. 19 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Leo Fernández" (in Portuguese). Fluminense Football Club. 4 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Datos del plantel panamericano de Uruguay". 6 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ Leonardo Fernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Leonardo Fernández, distinguido por EA Sports como Jugador del Mes de la Liga MX".
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