Fernando Sales

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salesand the second or maternal family name is De los Cobos.

Fernando Sales

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Sales de los Cobos
Date of birth	(1977-09-12) 12 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Betis B	0	(0)
1997	→ Los Palacios (loan)
1997–1998	Isla Cristina	36	(9)
1998–2000	Levante	72	(14)
2000–2004	Valladolid	131	(17)
2004–2007	Sevilla	28	(1)
2008	Celta	13	(0)
2008–2009	Hércules	24	(2)
2009–2010	Albacete	35	(5)
2010–2014	Alcorcón	149	(12)
2014–2015	S.S. Reyes
Total		488	(60)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Sales de los Cobos (born 12 September 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Sales was born in Seville, Andalusia. A product of local Real Betis' youth system, he first appeared professionally with lowly CD Isla Cristina and Levante UD (then in the Segunda División B, achieving promotion in his first year). ^[1]

After making his La Liga debut with Real Valladolid in the 2000–01 season, in a 1–1 away draw against UD Las Palmas, ^[2] being an undisputed starter in the following three years while scoring a total of 15 league goals, Sales transferred to Sevilla FC on a five-year contract, upon Valladolid's 2004 relegation. ^[3] He appeared sporadically for his new club during his first two campaigns, being restricted to Copa del Rey games in the 2006–07 campaign and not registered at all – alongside teammate Jesuli – in the following season. ^{[4] [5]}

On 13 January 2008, Sales moved to RC Celta de Vigo on a free transfer. ^[6] In September, he signed a one-year deal with another Segunda División side, Hércules CF, ^[7] being reunited with his former Valladolid teammate Tote. ^[8]

Veteran Sales continued playing in the second tier the following years, with Albacete Balompié and AD Alcorcón. ^[9]

Honours

Sevilla

• Copa del Rey: 2006–07 ^[10]
• UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07 ^[10]

References

1. Sales, el crack que le robaron a Lopera (Sales, the star stolen from Lopera); Diario AS, 22 February 2003 (in Spanish)
2. Las Palmas y Valladolid igualan en el Insular (Las Palmas and Valladolid all square at the Insular); Mundo Deportivo, 24 September 2000 (in Spanish)
3. Renato and Sales head for Seville; UEFA, 7 July 2004
4. "Casi todos llevamos los mismos goles" ("Everybody has nearly the same goals"); Diario AS, 21 September 2005 (in Spanish)
5. Fernando Sales pide 6 millones al Sevilla por despido improcedente (Fernando Sales asks 6 million to Sevilla for unlawful sacking); Diario de Sevilla, 25 February 2008 (in Spanish)
6. El Celta se refuerza con Fernando Sales (Celta bolster with Fernando Sales); Marca, 13 January 2008 (in Spanish)
7. Fernando Sales, último fichaje del Hércules (Fernando Sales, last Hércules signing); Marca, 2 September 2008 (in Spanish)
8. El Valladolid ya cayó en 1963 ante el Hércules (Valladolid have already fallen to Hércules in 1963); Diario AS, 11 October 2008 (in Spanish)
9. Francisco Montañés y Fernando Sales, nuevos refuerzos del Alcorcón (Francisco Montañés and Fernando Sales, new Alcorcón additions); Marca, 5 August 2010 (in Spanish)
10. Entrevista. Fernando Sales: "Tengo la espina clavada de no haber triunfado en el Sevilla FC" (Interview. Fernando Sales: "Not having made it big at Sevilla FC is a thorn in my side"); Vavel, 30 December 2020 (in Spanish)

External links

• Fernando Sales at BDFutbol
• Fernando Sales at Soccerway