Sebastián Mauricio Fernández Presa (born 15 November 1989) is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a

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for Sportivo Bella Italia.

Club career

Fernández started his professional career playing for

Miramar Misiones Club Sportivo Miramar Misiones, usually known simply as Miramar Misiones is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club was formed from the merger of two clubs: Miramar (founded on October 17, 1915) and Misiones (founded on March 26 ...

in 2008. In his four years at the club, the striker scored 27 goals in 66 league appearances. In February 2012, he was transferred to Uruguayan giants

Danubio F.C. 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 ...

playing 6 months in the

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. In the top division, he scored 4 goals in 14 matches. On 8 June 2012, he signed with

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side

San Luis F.C. San Luis Fútbol Club was a Mexican professional football club from the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The club was founded in 1957, when they were known as Santos (saints). The team's nickname of ''Tuneros'', a reference to the tuna fruit, was ...

On 28 December 2012, he was transferred to Peruvian club

Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, popularly known as Universitario or simply as La "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of S ...

. While with Universitario, Fernández helped the club capture the

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Peruvian First Division title. In 26 appearances with the club he scored 5 goals. On 5 February 2014, Fernández was acquired on loan by

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of the

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. In his debut match, the Whitecaps' season opener on 8 March 2014, he made the club's starting 11 and scored the team's second goal against

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, winning

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honours. Fernández signed with

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for the 2019 season. In March 2024, Fernández joined

Uruguayan Primera División Amateur Primera División Amateur is the third division of the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol league system. The league is sometimes referred to as ''Segunda B Nacional'' or ''La C''.Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, popularly known as Universitario or simply as La "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of S ...

: * Torneo Descentralizado (1):

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* * 1989 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Miramar Misiones players Danubio F.C. players San Luis F.C. players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Boston River players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Club Necaxa footballers Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Deportivo Pasto footballers Zamora F.C. players Villa Española players Racing Club de Montevideo players Club Sportivo San Lorenzo footballers Club Sportivo Cerrito players Paraguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Primera División players Liga MX players Peruvian Primera División players Major League Soccer players Uruguayan Segunda División players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Canada Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1980s-stub