Mario Fernandez

Mario Fernandez Cuesta (born 30 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Pontevedra as a goalkeeper.

Club Career

Racing Santander

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Fernandez was a product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, and was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, acting as backup to established Tono and Fabio Coltorti. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some matches while also representing the reserves in the third division.

On 6 January 2010, Fernandez made his official debut for Racing's first team, in a 3–2 away win against AD Alcorcon for the Copa del Rey– he also featured in the second leg (0–0 draw), adding another two appearances in the tournament as his team reached the semi-finals. As the Cantabrians were already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Tono was suspended, he made his La Liga debut on 15 May 2011, earning Man of the match accolades in a 1–2 loss at Sporting de Gijon.