![]() Fernandez playing for [H&R FC ] in September 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Theo Fernandez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | Stevenage | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | Stevenage | 5 | (0) |
2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2021 | → Oxford City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 68 | (8) |
2024– | Eastleigh | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Eastleigh FC |
Luis Theo Fernandez (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Eastleigh.
Fernandez joined Stevenage at the age of 13 and progressed through the club's youth system. [3] Following Ben Wilmot's inclusion in the Stevenage first-team; Fernandez, who was still playing regularly for the club's under-16 team at the time, was called up to play at centre-back in the FA Youth Cup against Middlesbrough's under-18 team. [4] He played 90 minutes of the match, which Stevenage lost 2–1. [5] Stevenage head of academy coach Stephen Payne stated he felt Fernandez's late inclusion and ability to deal with the "pressure environment" put Fernandez in good stead for his professional career. [4]
Whilst a second-year scholar, aged 17, [3] Fernandez made his first-team debut in Stevenage's 2–1 home defeat to Southend United in the EFL Cup on 13 August 2019, playing the whole match. [6] After the match, he was singled out for praise by manager Dino Maamria, who described Fernandez's debut as being "a Man of the Match performance". [3] Fernandez signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019. [7] He made eight first-team appearances during the 2019–20 season. [8]
Having made one first-team appearance for Stevenage during the opening month of the 2020–21 season, [9] Fernandez joined National League South club Oxford City on a three-month loan agreement on 9 October 2020. [10] He made his debut as a 60th-minute substitute in Oxford City's 1–1 away draw with Chelmsford City on 10 October 2020. [11] He played regularly during his time on loan at Oxford City, [2] making 11 appearances in all competitions. [2] Fernandez was recalled by Stevenage on 24 December 2020 following a number of injuries and suspensions within the first-team squad. [12] He rejoined Oxford City on 21 January 2021, on a loan contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [13] He made three further appearances before the National League South season was curtailed due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on 24 February 2021. [2] [14] Fernandez remained at Oxford City until the conclusion of their FA Trophy campaign, losing at the quarter-final stage to Notts County on 27 February 2021. [2]
He joined National League club King's Lynn Town on a season-long loan agreement on 12 July 2021. [15]
On 25 May 2022, Fernandez agreed to join National League South side, Hampton & Richmond Borough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign. [16]
At the end of the 2023–24 season, Fernandez was voted as Players' Player of the Season. [17]
On 13 May 2024, Fernandez signed for National League club Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee. [18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stevenage | 2019–20 [8] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2020–21 [9] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2021–22 [2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2020–21 [2] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2021–22 [2] | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2022–23 [2] | National League South | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
2023–24 [2] | National League South | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
Hampton & Richmond Total | 68 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
Career total | 105 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 9 |