Collin Fernandez

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Collin Fernandez
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Spokane Velocity
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2015 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Chicago Fire 3 (0)
2015Louisville City (loan) 4 (0)
2016Saint Louis FC (loan) 3 (0)
2017Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 28 (1)
2018–2019 Phoenix Rising 26 (2)
2019 Saint Louis FC 11 (0)
2020 Tacoma Defiance 8 (0)
2021 Austin Bold 30 (4)
2022 Sporting Kansas City II 22 (1)
2023 FC Tulsa 32 (0)
2024– Spokane Velocity 17 (0)
International career
2014 United States U18 10 (1)
2015 United States U20 2 (0)
2016 Peru U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2016

Collin Fernandez (born 13 February 1997) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL League One side Spokane Velocity. Born in the United States, he has most recently represented Peru at youth level.

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Career

Professional

On 28 August 2014, Fernandez signed a homegrown player contract with Chicago Fire, making him the fifth homegrown signing in club history and the third in 2014. However, he was not eligible to play for the first team until 2015. [1] [2]

On 9 June 2015, Fernandez was sent on loan to USL club Louisville City FC. [3] He made his professional debut the following day in a 2–0 victory over FC Montreal. [4]

On 18 July 2019, Fernandez moved from Phoenix Rising FC to Saint Louis FC. [5]

On 14 January 2020, Fernandez signed with Tacoma Defiance. [6]

Fernandez moved to USL Championship side Austin Bold on 21 April 2021. [7]

On 7 February 2022, Fernandez joined MLS Next Pro club Sporting Kansas City II. [8]

Fernandez made the move to USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 10, 2022. [9] He left Tulsa at the end of their 2023 season. [10]

On 12 January 2024, Fernandez joined Spokane Velocity ahead of their inaugural season in the USL League One. [11]

International

Fernandez has represented the United States in the under-18 and under-20 level. He played for the Peru under-20 team in November 2016. [12]

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References

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  2. "Fire sign midfielder Collin Fernandez as Homegrown Player". CSNChicago.com. Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. "Collin Fernandez Loaned To Lou City From Chicago Fire". louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. "Swashbuckling Midfielder Collin Fernandez Here to Win Duels, Hearts". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. "STLFC Announces Collin Fernandez Signing". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Collin Fernandez". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Austin Bold Fc Adds Collin Fernandez for 2021 Usl Championship Season". 21 April 2021.
  8. "Sporting KC II announces 2022 preseason schedule and roster".
  9. "Former Tulsa Midfielder Collin Fernandez Returns to FC Tulsa on Multi-Year Deal in 2023".
  10. nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (29 November 2023). "FC Tulsa announces four departures from 2023 squad". USL Championship.
  11. "Spokane Velocity FC Adds another Defender and Midfielder to its Growing Roster".
  12. "Selección peruana Sub 20 no pasó del empate 2–2 ante Venezuela" [Peruvian U20 team did not pass the 2–2 draw against Venezuela]. americatv.com (in Spanish). Peruvian Broadcasting Company. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.