Víctor Fernández (footballer, born 2007)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Durán.
Víctor Fernández
Personal information
Full name Víctor Fernández Durán
Date of birth (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 30
Youth career
2016–2024 Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Valladolid B 8 (0)
2024– Levante 1 (0)
International career
2023– Spain U17 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Víctor Fernández Durán (born 9 November 2007), sometimes known as Víctor Jr., is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levante UD.

Club career

Valladolid

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Fernández joined Real Valladolid's youth sides in 2016, aged nine.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 December 2023, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Israel Salazar in a 2–1 Segunda Federación home win over Zamora CF; aged 16 years and 23 days, he became the youngest player to feature with the B-side, breaking Adrián Arnu's record.[2]

In April 2024, several media outlets reported that Fernández would leave the Pucela after not agreeing to a new contract.[3][4] After that, he did not feature for either the reserves or the Juvenil squad until the end of his link in June.

Levante

On 4 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side Levante UD.[5] He spent the entire pre-season with the main squad, but was unable to feature in any matches until 14 September as the club could did not have a "visa" for him to play with the first team, as he was registered with the reserves.[6]

Fernández made his club – and professional – debut on 29 September 2024, replacing Carlos Álvarez late into a 4–2 home win over UD Almería.[7][8]

International career

Fernández made his debut with the Spain national under-17 team on 6 September 2023, in a 2–1 win over Morocco.[9] He scored his first goal with the side on 28 October, in a 5–0 routing of North Macedonia.[10]

Personal life

Fernández's father, also named Víctor, was also a footballer. A striker, he too played for Valladolid.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Así se las gasta el hijo de Víctor Fernández" [This is how the son of Víctor Fernández does things] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Víctor bate el récord de Arnu" [Víctor beats Arnu's record] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "El Real Valladolid pierde a Víctor Fernández, joya de su cantera, que apunta al Levante" [Real Valladolid lose Víctor Fernández, the pearl of their youth setup, who is a target of Levante] (in Spanish). Relevo. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "El canterano Víctor Fernández abandonará el club después de siete temporadas" [Youth player Víctor Fernández will leave the club after seven seasons] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Víctor Fernández se convierte en nuevo jugador del Levante UD" [Víctor Fernández becomes the new player of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Levante UD consigue el visado para el primer equipo de Alfonso Pastor y Víctor Fernández" [Levante UD get the first team visa for Alfonso Pastor and Víctor Fernández] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Un festival del Levante para dilatar la crisis del Almería" [A goal festival from Levante to enlarge the crisis of Almería] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "La primera vez de Víctor Jr" [The first time of Víctor Jr.] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ^ "El hijo de Víctor debuta con la sub-17 en Pinatar Arena" [The son of Víctor debuts with the under-17s at the Pinatar Arena] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Víctor Fernández, el goleador con España que aún no ha debutado con el Real Valladolid Promesas" [Víctor Fernández, the goalscorer with Spain who still did not have debuted with Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "El hijo del exfutbolista del Cartagena Víctor Fernández ficha por el Levante con solo 16 años" [The son of former Cartagena footballer Víctor Fernández signs for Levante with only 16 years of age] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.