Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional
footballer who plays as a
defensive midfielder for Argentine club
Newell's Old Boys, on loan from Brazilian club
Santos.
Career
Danubio
Born in
Montevideo
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, Fernández was a
Danubio
Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.
Founded in 1932, the club's home stadium is Jardines del Hipódromo, which has a capacity o ...
youth graduate, having joined their youth setup in 2009. He made his first team – and
Primera División
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– debut on 3 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 away loss against
Rampla Juniors
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. The following 9 August, after already establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract with the club.
Guaraní
On 17 December 2018, Fernández moved abroad and signed for
Paraguayan Primera División side
Guaraní, on loan for one year. An immediate first-choice, he scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2019, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against
Libertad.
In November 2019, Fernández stated his interest on remaining at the club for the following season, and Guaraní announced the permanent contract of Fernández until 2022 in December, after buying 50% of his economic rights.
Santos
On 29 March 2022, Fernández agreed to a loan deal with
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
side
Santos until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. He made his debut on 5 April, starting in a 0–1
Copa Sudamericana
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away loss against
Banfield.
Fernández scored his first goal for ''Peixe'' on 12 May 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0
Copa do Brasil home win over
Coritiba. He was a regular starter for the club until the end of the year, and featured in 38 matches overall during the season.
On 6 December 2022, Fernández signed a permanent three-year contract with Santos, as the club activated his buyout clause.
Loan to Newell's Old Boys
On 18 January 2024, Fernández was loaned to
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
side
Newell's Old Boys until the end of the year.
Career statistics
References
External links
Santos FC profile
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1996 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Uruguayan Primera División players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Danubio F.C. players
Club Guaraní players
Santos FC players
Newell's Old Boys footballers
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina