José Carlos Fernández (Bolivian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Fernández González | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Tahuichi Academy | ||
| 1992 | FIU Golden Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | (0) |
| 1997 | Destroyers | 20 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Blooming | 55 | (0) |
| 2000 | Córdoba | 5 | (0) |
| 2000 | Jaguares | 21 | (0) |
| 2001 | New England Revolution | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | Veracruz | 14 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Bolívar | 74 | (0) |
| 2004 | Independiente SF | 16 | (0) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Cali | 15 | (0) |
| 2006 | Universidad de Chile | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Universitario de Sucre | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Deportes Melipilla | 22 | (0) |
| 2008 | José Gálvez | 18 | (0) |
| 2008 | Blooming | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bolívar | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Italia | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Oriente Petrolero | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2004 | Bolivia | 26 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2010. | |||
José Carlos Fernández González (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈkarlos ferˈnandeθ], born 24 January 1971) is a Bolivian retired football goalkeeper who is currently active as director of football of Bolivian club Bolívar.
Club career
Early career
Fernández developed his football skills at the prestigious Tahuichi Academy, where he received a full scholarship to go to the United States and play while in college. After he finished school, he pursued a career as a professional goalkeeper.
International success at Cali
In his home country, Fernández played for important teams such as Oriente Petrolero, Blooming and Bolívar. He also went abroad to play for Córdoba CF in Spain, Jaguares and Veracruz in Mexico, New England Revolution in the MLS, Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali from Colombia.
International career
He has been capped for the Bolivian national team on 26 occasions,[1] having participated in Copa América 1999 and 2004 among the most important tournaments he took part in. He represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 1999 Confederations Cup.[2]
Honours
Club
- Blooming
- Primera División (2): 1998, 1999
- Bolívar
- Primera División (1): 2002
- Torneo de Apertura (1): 2009
- Deportivo Cali
- Torneo Finalización (1): 2005
- Oriente Petrolero
- Torneo de Clausura (1): 2010
References
- ↑ Appearances for Bolivia National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ José Carlos Fernández – FIFA competition record
External links
- José Carlos Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Carlos Fernández at ESPN FC
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