Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a striker for

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Career

On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million. He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1. Fernández was the top scorer of the

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of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches. On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against

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in a 3–2 defeat at the recently renovated

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. Fernández scored a hat-trick against

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on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win. In 2024, Fernández left Bolivian club Bolívar and signed with

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side

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. Fernández returned to his homeland in May 2025 and signed with

International career

Fernández was included in Chile national team squad for the

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against

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and

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. He made his debut on 24 March 2022, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Brazil in

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

Selangor

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: 2024–25

Individual

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Top goalscorer: 2017-18

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Ronnie Fernandez
at Goal.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Ronnie 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Punta Arenas Footballers from Magallanes Region Men's association football forwards Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Santiago Wanderers footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers Naval de Talcahuano footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Club Bolívar players Al-Fayha FC players Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players Al Raed FC players Club Universidad de Chile footballers Selangor F.C. players Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Categoría Primera A players Bolivian Primera División players Saudi Pro League players UAE Pro League players Malaysia Super League players Chilean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia