Pelayo Fernández

Pelayo Fernández
Personal information
Full name	Pelayo Fernández Balboa
Date of birth	29 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Vigo,Galicia, Spain
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Rayo Vallecano
Number	27
Youth career
	Quirinal
	Sporting Gijón
2017–2019	Quirinal
2019–2022	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	Barcelona B
2024–	Rayo Vallecano
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:44, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Pelayo Fernández Balboa (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.

Early life

Fernández is the son of Spanish footballer Sergio Fernández.^[1]

Career

Fernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2019, from CD Quirinal, and had a previous stint at Sporting de Gijón.^[2] He started his career with Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic, where he was described as "orming a tandem in the axis of the defense with the left-handed Chadi Riad who has been growing with the passing of the games until they gel together and become in one of the keys to the good season of the subsidiary".^[3]

On 2 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.^[4]

Style of play

Fernández mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "good ball handling has made him a starter as a defensive pivot".^[5] He has also been described as "excel in the aerial game... very effective in both positioning and anticipation".^[6]

Personal life

Fernández is the son of former Spain international Sergio Fernández.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 June 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona Atlètic	2022–23	Primera Federación	28	1	—		0	0	28	1
Barcelona Atlètic	2023–24	Primera Federación	14	0	—		4^[a]	0	18	0
Career total			42	1	0	0	4	0	46	1

^ Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs

References

^ "¿Quién es Pelayo Fernández?". sport.es.
^ https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2019/06/20/ex-sporting-pelayofernandez-ficha-barcelona/00031561034611939166668.htm
^ "La baja de Pelayo". mundodeportivo.com.
^ "Pelayo, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pelayo, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Pelayo Fernández - El Comercio article".
^ "Chadi-Pelayo, la pareja que viene". sport.es.
^ "Pelayo Fernández brilla con el Barça Athlètic". mesassport.com.
^ Pelayo Fernández at Soccerway

External links

Pelayo Fernández at BDFutbol
Pelayo Fernández at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[9] Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs

[1] "¿Quién es Pelayo Fernández?". sport.es.

[2] ttps://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2019/06/20/ex-sporting-pelayofernandez-ficha-barcelona/00031561034611939166668.htm

[3] "La baja de Pelayo". mundodeportivo.com.

[4] "Pelayo, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pelayo, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[5] "Pelayo Fernández - El Comercio article".

[6] "Chadi-Pelayo, la pareja que viene". sport.es.

[7] "Pelayo Fernández brilla con el Barça Athlètic". mesassport.com.

[8] Pelayo Fernández at Soccerway

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