Rodrigo Fernández | |
Fullname: | Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés |
Birth Date: | 3 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Height: | 1.72m |
Currentclub: | Newell's Old Boys (on loan from Santos) |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Danubio |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Danubio |
Caps1: | 61 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → Guaraní (loan) |
Caps2: | 38 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs3: | Guaraní |
Caps3: | 56 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | → Santos (loan) |
Caps4: | 29 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Santos |
Caps5: | 35 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 20:56, 26 April 2024 (UTC) |
Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine club Newell's Old Boys, on loan from Brazilian club Santos.
Born in Montevideo, Fernández was a Danubio youth graduate, having joined their youth setup in 2009.[1] He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 3 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Rampla Juniors.[2] The following 9 August, after already establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract with the club.[3]
On 17 December 2018, Fernández moved abroad and signed for Paraguayan Primera División side Guaraní, on loan for one year.[4] An immediate first-choice, he scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2019, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Libertad.[5]
In November 2019, Fernández stated his interest on remaining at the club for the following season,[6] and Guaraní announced the permanent contract of Fernández until 2022 in December, after buying 50% of his economic rights.[7]
On 29 March 2022, Fernández agreed to a loan deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[8] He made his debut on 5 April, starting in a 0–1 Copa Sudamericana away loss against Banfield.[9]
Fernández scored his first goal for Peixe on 12 May 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil home win over Coritiba.[10] He was a regular starter for the club until the end of the year, and featured in 38 matches overall during the season.
On 6 December 2022, Fernández signed a permanent three-year contract with Santos, as the club activated his buyout clause.[11]
On 18 January 2024, Fernández was loaned to Argentine Primera División side Newell's Old Boys until the end of the year.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Danubio | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
2017 | 22 | 0 | — | 1[13] | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||||
2018 | 30 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 61 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 0 | ||||||
Guaraní | 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 | |||
2020 | 23 | 3 | — | 8[14] | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||||
2021 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
Total | 74 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 93 | 6 | |||||
Santos | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
2023 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[15] | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||||
Total | 59 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 83 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 194 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 8 |