José Carlos Fernández (Peruvian footballer)
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José Carlos Fernández is a Peruvian
footballer
who plays as a center forward for Peruvian First Division club Alianza Lima
.
He is nicknamed "Zlatan" because of his physical resemblance to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic
.
against Coronel Bolognesi
, which ended in a 4–0 loss for Coopsol Trujillo.
José Carlos scored his first official goal in the Peruvian First Division on December 1, 2002 in a league match against Alianza Atlético
in round 21 of the Clausura season. He scored in the 80th minute, but it was not enough as Alianza Atlético won 4–2 in Trujillo. He finished his first season in the top division with 15 appearances and 3 goals. However, Coopsol Trujillo finished in 12th place and were relegated to the Copa Perú division.
Then in 2003 he joined Lima based club Sport Coopsol
, which at the time was participating in the Peruvian Second Division. There he would win his first silverware as he helped Sport Coopsol win the 2003 Peruvian Second Division championship. Sport Coopsol won promotion to the First Division but instead decided to sell their spot to newly formed club Universidad San Martín de Porres
. As a result, Fernández transferred to Universidad San Martín for the 2004 Torneo Descentralizado season.
He then went on to have stints at 4 other Peruvian clubs: C.D. Universidad César Vallejo, Melgar FBC, Coronel Bolognesi
, and Cienciano del Cuzco
. He spent two years playing in Europe
. First with the Ukrainian
team FC Chornomorets Odessa
, where he stayed 4 months, playing in 2 games and totaling 19 minutes. Then on May 30, 2008, Fernández signed a contract with Cercle Brugge, which ended on February 10, 2009. It was announced at the same time that Fernández moved back to his home country, to play for Alianza Lima
.
Peruvian people
Peru is a multiethnic country formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century;...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a center forward for Peruvian First Division club Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
.
He is nicknamed "Zlatan" because of his physical resemblance to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....
.
Club Career
Fernández began his playing career in early 2000 with local club Defensor Taller de Laredo. Then in 2002 he transferred to Sport Coopsol Trujillo. Fernández made his official debut in the Peruvian First Division on September 22, 2002 in round 11 of the 2002 Torneo Clausura. His debut match was played at home in the Mansiche StadiumMansiche Stadium
Mansiche Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Trujillo, Peru. It is used by many football clubs in Trujillo such as Primera División club Universidad César Vallejo and Carlos A. Mannucci. The stadium holds 24,000 people....
against Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
, which ended in a 4–0 loss for Coopsol Trujillo.
José Carlos scored his first official goal in the Peruvian First Division on December 1, 2002 in a league match against Alianza Atlético
Alianza Atlético
Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División...
in round 21 of the Clausura season. He scored in the 80th minute, but it was not enough as Alianza Atlético won 4–2 in Trujillo. He finished his first season in the top division with 15 appearances and 3 goals. However, Coopsol Trujillo finished in 12th place and were relegated to the Copa Perú division.
Then in 2003 he joined Lima based club Sport Coopsol
Sport Coopsol
Sport Coopsol was a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lima.-History:Sport Coopsol was founded in 2000 when business group "Grupo Cooperativa Solar " acquired the club Telefunken 20, which last played in the 1999 Segunda División Peruana season...
, which at the time was participating in the Peruvian Second Division. There he would win his first silverware as he helped Sport Coopsol win the 2003 Peruvian Second Division championship. Sport Coopsol won promotion to the First Division but instead decided to sell their spot to newly formed club Universidad San Martín de Porres
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
. As a result, Fernández transferred to Universidad San Martín for the 2004 Torneo Descentralizado season.
He then went on to have stints at 4 other Peruvian clubs: C.D. Universidad César Vallejo, Melgar FBC, Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
, and Cienciano del Cuzco
Cienciano del Cuzco
Club Cienciano is a professional football club based in Cusco, Peru. The club was founded in 1901 and was originally the team of the Faculty of Science of the University of Cusco , from which it takes its name...
. He spent two years playing in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. First with the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
team FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...
, where he stayed 4 months, playing in 2 games and totaling 19 minutes. Then on May 30, 2008, Fernández signed a contract with Cercle Brugge, which ended on February 10, 2009. It was announced at the same time that Fernández moved back to his home country, to play for Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 2010 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
2-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 2 | September 7, 2010 | Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010... |
2-1 | Win | Friendly |
External links
- Official Website
- José Carlos Fernández at transfermarkt.co.uk