Fernando Fabián Fernández Acosta (born 8 January 1992) is a Paraguayan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker for
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
.
Career
Fernando began its journey from very small to become a player in football school called Cooperative Capiatá, later to move to
Martín Ledesma their city natal. At the age of 13 years came to
Guaraní Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to
Ethnography
* Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia)
* Guaraní language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay
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, through each of the smaller categories before making his debut in the First Division in 2013.
In December 2015, Fernández was transferred to Mexican side
Tigres UANL
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Foun ...
.
On 24 January 2016, he scored his first goal with Tigres in a 2–2 draw against
Chivas de Guadalajara
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at the
Estadio Omnilife
The Estadio Akron, formerly known as the Estadio Omnilife and Estadio Chivas (''Estadio Chivas'', ), is a multipurpose stadium that is used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Liga MX side C.D. Guadalajara. It is part of the JVC comp ...
.
On 27 January 2017,
Tigres announced that Fernández had been transferred to
Club Olimpia
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sports club based in the city of Asunción. The club promotes the practice of various sports with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, the former being the highest priority and most s ...
in a 6-month loan deal.
Honours
;UANL
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Liga MX
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
:
Apertura 2016
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Campeón de Campeones
''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...
:
2016
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See also
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Players and Records in Paraguayan Football
References
1992 births
Living people
Paraguayan men's footballers
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Club Guaraní players
Tigres UANL footballers
Club Olimpia footballers
Paraguayan Primera División players
Liga MX players
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Men's association football forwards
People from Capiatá
Sportspeople from Central Department
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