Alvaro Fernandez

Alvaro Fernandez Llorente (born 13 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford, on loan from Spanish club Huesca, and the Spain national team.

Club Career

Born in Arnedo, La Rioja, Fernandez was invited to play for Real Sociedad in several youth tournaments before signing for CA Osasuna aged 15. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 April 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Izarra in the Tercera Division.

On 25 September 2016 Fernandez made his La Liga debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for the injured Mario Fernandez in a 3–1 loss at Villarreal CF. It was his maiden appearance for the Osasuna first team, which suffered relegation as dead last.

On 11 July 2017, Fernandez signed a three-year deal with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco FC. After only appearing with the reserve team, he returned to Spain on 7 August 2018, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Extremadura UD.

On 29 June 2019, Fernandez left Monaco and agreed to a three-year contract with SD Huesca, newly relegated to the second division.

On 17 August 2021, Premier League club Brentford announced the signing of Fernandez on a one year loan-deal, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2021–22 season.

International Career

Fernandez represented Spain at several youth levels up to the under-21s, being the starting goalkeeper in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (a namesake in the same position, the slightly younger Alvaro Fernandez Calvo, was also selected during the same period).

Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the senior team's international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.

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