Adrián Fernández (footballer, born 1977)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Leal.

Claudio Adrián Fernández Leal (born 30 January 1977) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Adrián Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Claudio Adrián Fernández Leal
Date of birth	(1977-01-30) 30 January 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997	Albion
1998–2000	Liverpool Montevideo
2000	Salus
2001–2004	Uruguay Montevideo
2005	Progreso
2006–2007	Sud América
2008	Deportivo Maldonado
Managerial career
2012–2016	Oriental
2016–2017	Villa Teresa
2017	Cerro Largo
2018	Villa Teresa
2019–2020	Sud América
2020	Villa Teresa
2022	Cerrito
2022	Juventud de Las Piedras
2023	Plaza Colonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Montevideo, Fernández represented Albion, Liverpool Montevideo, Salus, Uruguay Montevideo, Progreso, Sud América and Deportivo Maldonado.

Managerial career

After retiring, Fernández began his managerial career with Oriental. In July 2016, he took over Villa Teresa,^[1] but left the following January.

In May 2017, Fernández was named in charge of Cerro Largo, but was dismissed in November.^[2] On 25 January of the following year, he returned to Villa Teresa.^[3]

On 26 July 2019, Fernández was appointed manager of Sud América,^[4] but left the following February.^[5] He returned to Villa Teresa for a third spell shortly after, before being named in charge of Cerrito on 15 January 2022.^[6]

Fernández resigned from Cerrito on 11 April 2022.^[7] He finished the year in charge of Juventud de Las Piedras, before returning to the top tier on 22 May 2023, after being named in charge of Plaza Colonia.^[8]

On 28 August 2023, Fernández was sacked by Plaza Colonia.^[9]