Sergio Fernández Álvarez
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Sergio Fernández Álvarez (born 9 February 1975 in León
, Castile and León
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
(with a brief unassuming spell in the second
with CD Numancia
), Fernández arrived at Hércules CF
aged 28, and helped it return to the second level in his second year.
Following the outstanding 2008–09 season, where his club narrowly missed on a La Liga
return, negotiations broke down for renovation of his contract so, in late June 2009, he agreed on a move to fellow league side Real Murcia
.
In the 2009–10 season
, veteran Fernández was a defensive mainstay for Murcia, only missing three league games out of 42, but his team was eventually relegated. Aged 35, he decided to retire, being immediately appointed his last club's director of football
; he moved to another former team, Hércules, in the following year, in the same capacity.
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
, Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
After playing most of his career in the third divisionSegunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
(with a brief unassuming spell in the second
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
with CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
), Fernández arrived at Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
aged 28, and helped it return to the second level in his second year.
Following the outstanding 2008–09 season, where his club narrowly missed on a La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
return, negotiations broke down for renovation of his contract so, in late June 2009, he agreed on a move to fellow league side Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
.
In the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, veteran Fernández was a defensive mainstay for Murcia, only missing three league games out of 42, but his team was eventually relegated. Aged 35, he decided to retire, being immediately appointed his last club's director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
; he moved to another former team, Hércules, in the following year, in the same capacity.