Marcos Fernández (footballer, born May 2003)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Marcos Fernández
Personal information
Full name Marcos Fernández Sánchez
Date of birth (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003
Place of birth Cambrils, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol
Youth career
2015–2019 Gimnàstic
2019–2022 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Betis B 70 (23)
2025– Espanyol 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Marcos Fernández Sánchez (born 17 May 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right winger.

Career

Early career

Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia,[1] Fernández joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth sides in 2015, aged 12.[2] In 2019, he moved to Real Betis and was initially assigned to the Juvenil squad.[3]

Betis

Fernández made his senior debut with the reserves on 27 November 2021, coming on as a late substitute for José Lara in a 2–1 Primera División RFEF away loss to CD Castellón.[4] The following 23 August, he signed a new three-year deal with the club, being definitely promoted to the B-side now in Segunda Federación.[5]

Fernández scored his first senior goal on 3 September 2022, netting the B's winner in a 1–0 away success over FC Cartagena B.[6] He finished the season as the side's top scorer with 11 goals – highlights included a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing of CD Utrera on 9 April 2023[7] – but suffered a serious ankle injury in July 2023 in the first training of the new campaign.[8]

Back to action in February 2024, Fernández managed to score three goals in 11 appearances as Betis Deportivo returned to the third division.[9] Despite featuring regularly with the first team in the 2024 pre-season,[10] he only played for the B-team during the entire season, being the side's top scorer in the 2024–25 Primera Federación with 10 goals.[11]

Espanyol

On 10 June 2025, free agent Fernández moved straight to La Liga after signing a three-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[12]

References

  1. ^ "El cambrilenc Marcos Fernández fitxa per l'Espanyol" [The cambrilenc Marcos Fernández signs for Espanyol] (in Catalan). Revista Cambrils. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Marquitos jugarà amb Catalunya el Campionat d'Espanya" [Marquitos will play for Catalonia in the Spain Championship] (in Catalan). Tarragona 21. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Marcos Fernández, el sueño del Nàstic para la delantera" [Marcos Fernández, Nàstic's dream for the forward lines] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Castellón 2–1 Betis Deportivo: No hay manera" [Castellón 2–1 Betis Deportivo: No way] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Marcos Fernández renueva su contrato con el Real Betis" [Marcos Fernández renews his contract with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  6. ^ "La primera sonrisa de un buen Betis Deportivo (0–1)" [The first smiles of Betis Deportivo (0–1)] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  7. ^ "CD Utrera 1–4 Betis Deportivo: Exhibición de Marcos Fernández en una mañana redonda" [CD Utrera 1–4 Betis Deportivo: Marcos Fernández's show in a round morning] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Marcos Fernández pasa por el quirófano por una grave lesión en el tobillo" [Marcos Fernández will undergo surgery due to a serious ankle injury] (in Spanish). ABC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Marcos Fernández 'resucita' un año después; Pablo García pide más oportunidades" [Marcos Fernández 'resurrects' a year later; Pablo García asks for more opportunities] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  10. ^ "La decisión de Marcos Fernández tras los 'cantos de sirena' de Barça y Nàstic" [The decision of Marcos Fernández after the 'siren calls' of Barça and Nàstic] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Marcos Fernández deja el Betis y firma tres años por el Espanyol" [Marcos Fernández leaves Betis and signs for three years for Espanyol] (in Spanish). Mundo Betis. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  12. ^ "RCD Espanyol recruit Marcos Fernández". RCD Espanyol. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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