Gerard Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Castellano.

Gerard Fernández Castellano (born 4 October 2002), sometimes known as Peque Fernández, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.

Gerard Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Fernández Castellano
Date of birth	(2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	14
Youth career
2011–2014	Cornellà
2014–2016	Barcelona
2016–2019	Cornellà
2019–2020	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Cornellà	2	(0)
2019–2022	Barcelona B	42	(7)
2022–2024	Racing Santander	63	(19)
2024–	Sevilla	26	(1)
International career‡
2020	Spain U18	1	(0)
2024	Spain U21	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:50, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández joined the youth setup of UE Cornellà in 2011. in 2014, he departed for FC Barcelona, however after two years he returned to Cornellà.^[2]

Aged 16, Fernández made his senior debut for Cornellà in the Copa Federación de España and later in the Segunda División B.^[3][4] On 5 September 2019, Fernández returned to La Masia, signing a three-year contract, with an option for a further two.^[5][6][7] On 9 February 2020, Fernández was included in García Pimienta's squad for a match against Villarreal B.^[8] He scored on his Barcelona B debut, playing as a starter in the 3–2 loss at home.^[9][10]

On 7 July 2022, Fernández signed with newly promoted Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal, following the expiration of his Barcelona contract.^[11] In the 2023–24 campaign, he was the club's top scorer with 18 goals as they narrowly missed out a play-off spot.

On 10 July 2024, La Liga side Sevilla FC announced they had reached an agreement with Racing for the signing of Fernández, who agreed to a four-year contract.^[12]

International career

In February 2020, Fernández received a call up to Spain's under-18 team from Pablo Amo for a friendly against Denmark.^[13][14] He made his debut on 26 February as a starter in a 2–1 win.^[15]