Mario Fernández

Mario Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Mario Fernández Cuesta
Date of birth	30 April 1988 (1988-04-30) (age 23)
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Racing Santander
Number	1
Youth career
1996–2007	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Racing B	46	(0)
2009–	Racing Santander	1	(0)
National team
2006	Spain U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.

Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 30 April 1988 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a goalkeeper.

Football career

A product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, Fernández was promoted to the first team for 2009–10, acting as backup to established Toño and Fabio Coltorti. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some matches, while also representing the B side, in Segunda División B.

On 6 January 2010, Fernández made his debut for Racing's first team, in a cup match against AD Alcorcón, a 3–2 away win (he also featured in the second leg, a 0–0 draw, adding another two appearances in the tournament, as the team reached the semifinals).

As Racing was already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Toño was suspended, Fernández made his La Liga debut on 15 May 2011, earning Man of the match accolades in a 1–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón.^[1]

References

1. ^ Gijon guarantee survival; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2011

External links

• Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Guardian Stats Centre
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Fernandez, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	30 April 1988
Place of birth	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Date of death
Place of death