Zachary Fernandez

Zachary Tognon Fernandez (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.

Zachary Fernandez
Fernandez with HFX Wanderers FC
Personal information
Full name Zachary Tognon Fernandez
Date of birth (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001
Place of birth Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
HFX Wanderers
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2021 CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 AS Blainville 15 (3)
2022– HFX Wanderers 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, April 22, 2023 (UTC)

Early life

In his youth, Fernandez played with the CF Montréal Academy.[1] He attended training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2020 and 2021.[2][3]

Club career

In 2021, Fernandez joined Première ligue de soccer du Québec side AS Blainville and played in their 2021 Canadian Championship match against Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[4][5]

In January 2022, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC.[6][7] He made his debut on April 7, 2022, in HFX's season opener against York United.[8] In his rookie season, he led the team in assists.[9] In December 2022, he signed an extension with the Wanderers, guaranteeing his contract through 2024.[10]

On April 15, 2023, Fernandez scored his first professional goal, as well as the first goal of the 2023 CPL season, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Ottawa.[11]

International career

Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.[12]

Career statistics

As of April 15, 2023[13]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Blainville 2021[14] PLSQ 15310163
HFX Wanderers FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 24020260
2023 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Career total 4040030434
  1. Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

References

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