Guyon Fernandez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Smitshoek | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Graaf Willem II VAC | |||
| Quick (H) | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Excelsior | 67 | (28) |
| 2011–2014 | Feyenoord | 28 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2015 | NAC | 15 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Perth Glory | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | ADO Den Haag | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Lienden | 16 | (2) |
| 2020– | Smitshoek | 23 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Curaçao | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2018 | |||
Guyon Fernandez (born 18 April 1986) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for VV Smitshoek.
He formerly played for ADO Den Haag, Excelsior, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, NAC Breda, Perth Glory,[1][3] Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk,[4] Delhi Dynamos and FC Lienden.
Club career
[edit]ADO Den Haag
[edit]Fernandez started his professional career with ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He played 11 matches in his first season in which he scored once.
Excelsior
[edit]In his first season in the Eredivisie, while playing for Excelsior, Fernandez was praised for performance in a victory against local rivals Feyenoord, in which he scored two goals.[5] In March 2011 Fernandez was the subject of interest from Romanian side Steaua Bucharest.[6]
Feyenoord
[edit]In May 2011, it was announced that Fernandez had signed for Feyenoord at the start of the 2011–12 season.[7] He was supposed to succeed Luc Castaignos who had left to Internazionale. In his first season Fernandez stood in a negative way. In November 2011, he received a six-game ban for hitting opposition player Rens van Eijden.[8] Fernandez claimed he was reacting to racist abuse from van Eijden.[9]
Loan spell PEC Zwolle
[edit]Fernandez was sent on loan for the 2013–14 season, after a lack of prospect with Feyenoord. On 20 April 2014, Fernandez scored twice in the first half as PEC Zwolle beat Ajax 5–1 in the KNVB Cup final.[10]
NAC Breda
[edit]In October 2014 Fernandez was linked with a transfer to Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, following trials in Saudi Arabia and with Spanish club Real Valladolid.[11] In November 2014, he began training with former club Excelsior.[12] In January 2015 he went on trial with English club Sheffield Wednesday.[13] On 12 January 2015, it was announced that Fernandez had signed a deal with NAC Breda until the end of the season.[14]
Perth Glory
[edit]On 11 August 2015, it was announced that Fernandez signed with Australian A-League side Perth Glory.[15] On 25 October 2015 Guyon Fernandez scored his first goal for Perth Glory against Adelaide United.[16] Fernandez was released by Perth Glory in January 2016.[17]
ADO Den Haag
[edit]He then returned to ADO Den Haag.[18]
Delhi Dynamos
[edit]He signed for Delhi Dynamos on 12 September 2017, alongside Edu Moya.[19] Fernandez was released by the Delhi Dynamos on 10 February 2018.
Return to the Netherlands
[edit]On 12 June 2019, Fernandez signed with Derde Divisie club FC Lienden.[20] After a year, he moved to VV Smitshoek in the fifth tier.[21]
International career
[edit]Fernandez was part of the squad for the Curaçao national team in the 2014 Caribbean Cup. In August 2015, he was called up by the then Curaçao manager Patrick Kluivert for the second time, for the Curaçao squad for the two World Cup qualification matches against El Salvador.[22] Fernandez made his international debut for the Curaçao national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Bolivia on 23 March 2018.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "G, Fernandez". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Curaçao hoopt nu op Locadia en Fernandez". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Guyon Fernandez at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "ФК "Сталь" покинул целый ряд игроков". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Fernandez schiet Excelsior naar zege op Feyenoord". Blik op Nieuws (in Dutch). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Bogdan Steriopol and Daniel Vlad (11 March 2011). "Becali mai face o revoluţie în Ghencea! Vezi ultimele ţinte ale lui Gigi pentru vară". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Feyenoord: miljoenen voor topspits, Fernandez komt". AD.nl (in Dutch). De Persgroep Digital. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Fernandez hit for six". Soccerway. Perform Group. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Fernandez claims van Eijden abuse". Soccerway. Perform Group. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Dutch Cup final: Fireworks hold up PEC Zwolle win". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Update: 'Deal tussen Guyon Fernandez en Levski ketst weer af'". voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Clubloze Guyon Fernandez duikt op bij oude werkgever in Eredivisie". voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Guyon Fernandez blijft het proberen en trekt naar Engeland". voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 5 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "NAC verzekert zich van komst Fernandez". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Dutch forward to fly in to Perth". Hyundai A-League. Football Federation Australia. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Miller, Dale (28 October 2015). "Fernandez finds his rhythm". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Glory's Irish star set to return against Reds". a-league.com.au/. A League. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ ADO Den Haag legt Fernandez en Gorter vast Archived 30 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch). NOS. 30 January 2017
- ^ Easwar, Nisanth V. "ISL 2017: DELHI DYNAMOS SIGN SPANISH FULL-BACK EDU MOYA AND DUTCH FORWARD GUYON FERNANDEZ". Goal.com. Goal India. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Westerink, Robert (12 June 2019). "Guyon Fernandez naar FC Lienden; vier anderen volgen". gelderlander.nl. De Gelderlander. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Oud Feyenoorder Guyon Fernandez naar vv Smitshoek". vvsmitshoek.nl. VV Smitshoek. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Perth Glory's Dutch signing pledges to fill goal void". Football Federation Australia. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
External links
[edit]- Guyon Fernandez interview at Vice
- Guyon Fernandez at Soccerbase
