Omir Fernandez

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Omir Fernandez
Personal information
Full name Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso
Date of birth (1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth The Bronx, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2016 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Wake Forest 44 (18)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 New York Red Bulls II 1 (0)
2018 New York Red Bulls U-23 4 (5)
2019–2023 New York Red Bulls 112 (15)
2019–2021 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Colorado Rapids 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024

Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso (born February 8, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Contents

Career

Youth and college

Fernandez played for the New York Red Bulls Academy and made one appearance for the New York Red Bulls II team in 2016. [2] Fernandez was a three star college recruit by TopDrawer soccer, and the number 26 recruit for the class of 2017 nationwide, and number 2 in New Jersey. [3] He ultimately chose to play for Wake Forest over North Carolina, Virginia, Loyola Maryland, and Columbia. During his freshman year, he was a super-sub playing in 23 matches, but coming off the bench for all matches. He notched six goals and five assists during the 2017 campaign, scoring his first goal against Louisville on September 9, 2017. In his sophomore season, he became a starter playing in 21 matches, and scored 12 goals and 6 assists. During his college years Fernandez also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 team. [4]

New York Red Bulls

On January 26, 2019, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls. [5] On February 20, 2019, he made his professional and New York Red Bulls debut coming on in the 74th minute for Alex Muyl in 2–0 victory in a 2019 CONCACAF Champions League fixture at Atlético Pantoja. On March 2, 2019, Fernandez made his league debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with Columbus Crew on the opening day of the season. [6] On March 12, 2019, Omir scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 defeat to Mexican side Santos Laguna in a CONCACAF Champions League match in Torreon, Mexico. [7] On May 25, 2019, Fernandez scored his first league goal in a 2–0 victory over FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium. [8]

On August 29, 2020, Omir scored his first goal of the season in a 1–1 draw with New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. [9] On October 7, 2020, he scored for New York in a 1–2 loss against Inter Miami FC. Omir scored his first goal of the 2021 season in a 4-0 road victory over Inter Miami FC. [10] He continued his good form scoring the winning goal for New York on September 25, 2021, in a 1–0 victory in the Hudson River Derby over rival New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. [11]

On February 26, 2022, Fernandez scored the winning goal for New York in a 3-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season. [12] On June 22, 2022, Fernandez helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring a goal in a 3-0 victory over local rival New York City FC. [13]

On May 9, 2023, Fernandez scored the lone goal for New York in 1-0 victory over rival DC United, helping his side advance to the Round of 16 of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup. [14] A few days later, on May 13, Fernandez scored another game winner in a 1-0 victory over New York rival New York City FC. [15] On August 3, 2023, Fernandez scored the lone goal for New York, a 31st minute pk, in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC in a Leagues Cup match, helping his club advance to the round of 16. [16] On September 23, 2023, Fernandez recorded his first multi goal game as a professional, in a 5-3 victory over D.C. United. [17]

On December 20, 2023, it was announced that Fernandez had signed a two-year deal with Colorado Rapids as a free agent. [18]

Personal life

Born in the United States to Mexican parents, Fernandez holds a U.S. and Mexican citizenship. [19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played April 6, 2024 [20]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2016 USL 10———10
New York Red Bulls U-23 2018 [21] PDL 45——1 [lower-alpha 1] 055
New York Red Bulls 2019 MLS 182102 [lower-alpha 2] 1—213
2020 152———152
2021 223——1 [lower-alpha 3] 0233
2022 27251—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0333
2023 306114 [lower-alpha 4] 13 [lower-alpha 3] 0388
Total1121572625013019
New York Red Bulls II 2019 USL20———20
2020 10———10
2021 10———10
Total40———40
Colorado Rapids 2024 MLS70———70
Career total1282072626014724
  1. ↑ Appearance in USL PDL Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

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References

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  2. ↑ "Omir Fernandez Stats". uslchampionship.com.
  3. ↑ "Omir Fernandez Profile". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Omir Fernandez #19·M". uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Omir Fernandez". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Grab Point in Columbus". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ "RBNY Homegrown Omir Fernandez starts and scores 1st goal vs. Santos Laguna". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Omir Fernandez grabs first MLS goal with header for New York Red Bulls". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. ↑ "New York Red Bulls young attack shows out against New England Revolution". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Vazzano, Andrew. "New York Red Bulls 'Sharp Like a Knife' in Big Win Over Miami". Newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "New York Red Bulls handle rival NYCFC at Yankee Stadium". espn.com. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Red Bulls Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals With NYCFC Win". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  14. ↑ "Red Bulls Advance in US Open Cup with 1-0 Victory". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  15. ↑ "Red Bulls Prove New York is Red with 1-0 Win Over NYCFC". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  16. ↑ "Omir Fernandez Goal Propels Red Bulls Over NYCFC in Leagues Cup Round of 32". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  17. ↑ "Red Bulls Pour On Goals in 5-3 Defeat of D.C." www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  18. ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/colorado-rapids-sign-omir-fernandez-in-free-agency
  19. ↑ "The next Cuauh? Omir Fernández, of Mexican descent, celebrated as Cuauhtémoc Blanco" . Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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