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Biography
Fernandez is a left-sided defender who looks extremely comfortable in possession.
Signed from Real Madrid in the summer of 2020, the Seville-born defender scored on his Under-18s debut in a win over Burnley. He was soon fast-tracked into the Under-23s and continued to impress, finding the net again with a long-range effort in a win at Brighton. In total, he made 20 appearances for Neil Wood's team in 2020/21, contributing five assists, and continued with the group on a permanent basis in 2021/22. A stellar season saw him named Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year in May 2022, and he was included in the matchday squad by Ralf Rangnick for first-team outings against Chelsea and Brighton. Alvaro joined Championship side Preston North End on loan for the 2022/23 campaign and he proved a hit at Deepdale, as the Lancashire club just missed out on the Championship play-offs. Fernandez made 42 appearances in total for PNE and won the club's Young Player of the Year award, before returning to United for pre-season. After starting four of the Reds' games in the summer, he joined Granada on a temporary basis for the first half of the 2023/24 campaign. Alvaro made 13 appearances for the La Liga club but was recalled in January before being sent on loan to Portuguese giants Benfica.
- Position
Defender
- Country
Spain
- Date of birth
23 Mar 2003
- Joined
11 Sep 2020
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