Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 30 April 1988) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Santander,

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, Fernández was a product of

Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. (), also known as Racing de Santander () or simply Racing, is a football club based in Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spani ...

's youth ranks, and was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, acting as backup to established Toño and

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. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some matches while also representing the reserves in the

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. On 6 January 2010, Fernández made his official debut for Racing's first team, in a 3–2 away win against

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in the

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; he also featured in the second leg (0–0 draw), adding another two appearances in the tournament as they reached the semi-finals. As the

ns were already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Toño was suspended, he made his

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debut on 15 May 2011, earning

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accolades in the 2–1 loss at

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Osasuna

On 4 August 2015, Fernández signed a two-year deal with

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. Mainly a backup to Nauzet Pérez and later demoted to third choice after the arrival of

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, he left the club when his contract expired in 2017.

Rayo Vallecano

On 18 August 2017,

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Fernández joined second-division club

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on a one-year contract. He only managed two competitive appearances during his tenure at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, with his side returning to the top flight after two years as

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Cartagena

Fernández returned to the third tier in the summer of 2018, with the 30-year-old signing for

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Career statistics

Honours

Rayo Vallecano *

: 2017–18

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Mario 1988 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Santander, Spain Men's association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Segunda Federación players Tercera Federación players Rayo Cantabria players Racing de Santander players CA Osasuna players Rayo Vallecano players FC Cartagena footballers Unionistas de Salamanca CF players Pontevedra CF footballers CD Tropezón players Spain men's youth international footballers 21st-century Spanish sportsmen