Álex Fernández


Alejandro "Álex" Fernández Iglesias is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cádiz CF.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Madrid, Fernández joined Real Madrid's youth system at not yet 13, arriving from neighbouring RSD Alcalá. In 2010, he started appearing with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B and, in July of that year, he was called by first-team coach José Mourinho to a preseason tour in the United States; he made his unofficial debut on 5 August in a friendly match against Club América, with his brother Nacho also making his first appearance that day.
Fernández made his league debut with the B-team on 29 August 2010, playing 87 minutes in a 3–2 home win against Coruxo FC. On 3 October he scored his first goal, contributing to a 3–0 home victory over AD Cerro de Reyes, and finished his first season with 30 games and two goals as the team fell short in the promotion playoffs.
On 6 March 2011, Fernández made his La Liga debut, playing the last minute of the 3–1 defeat of Racing de Santander. He contributed with 35 appearances in the 2011–12 campaign – playoffs included – with Castilla returning to the second level after five years.

Espanyol

Fernández left Real Madrid in August 2013, by mutual consent. He signed shortly after with RCD Espanyol in the top level, appearing in 30 competitive games in his first year but starting in only five.
On 28 January 2015, Espanyol loaned Fernández to HNK Rijeka until the end of the season. On 18 August, he joined Championship club Reading on loan, with a view to a permanent move at the end of the campaign. He scored his first goal for them on 19 January 2016, in a 5–2 home win against Huddersfield Town in the third round in the FA Cup.

Elche and Cádiz

On 31 August 2016, shortly after terminating his contract with the Pericos, due to expire the following year, Fernández signed for Elche CF. The following 7 August, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a two-year deal with fellow Segunda División team Cádiz CF.
With a total of 11 goals, Fernández was his team's top scorer in 2019.

Personal life

Fernández's older brother, José Ignacio, is also a footballer. A defender, he too graduated from Real Madrid's academy.

Club statistics

Honours

Club

Real Madrid Castilla
Spain U19