Enrique Fernández (footballer, born 2003)

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Enrique Fernández
Personal information
Full name Enrique Fernández López
Date of birth (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Trebujena, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Betis B
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2013 Trebujena CF
2013–2015 Cádiz
2015–2022 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Betis B 30 (0)
2022– Betis 0 (0)
International career
2019 Spain U16 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Enrique Fernández López (born 16 September 2003), sometimes known as Quique, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Betis Deportivo Balompié.

Professional career[edit]

Fernández is a youth product of Trebujena CF and Cádiz CF, before joining the youth academy of Real Betis in 2015. He worked his way up their youth categories, before captaining their U19s and promoting to their reserve team in 2021. On 25 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Real Betis until 2024.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Real Betis as a late substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win over Ludogorets on 27 October 2022.[2]

International career[edit]

Fernández is a youth international for Spain, having played up to the Spain U16s.[2]

Playing style[edit]

Fernández is a physical midfielder with great passing technique. He is adept at occupying space, and moves well with and without the ball. He is a great playmaker, a great ball holder and very rarely loses possession.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fernández, Alejandro (August 25, 2022). "Enrique Fernández renueva hasta 2024 con el Real Betis".
  2. ^ a b "El sueño cumplido de Enrique Fernández: debut, compartiendo cantera con su hermano e internacional". ElDesmarque Sevilla. October 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Así juega Enrique Fernández, el último brote verde de Pellegrini". sevilla. October 27, 2022.

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