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Fernando "Fer" Niño Rodríguez (born 24 October 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Burgos CF.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Niño Rodríguez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 October 2000||
Place of birth | Rota, Spain | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burgos | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Rota | ||
2013–2014 | Cádiz | ||
2014–2016 | Balón de Cádiz | ||
2016–2019 | Villarreal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Villarreal C | 13 | (4) |
2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 43 | (4) |
2020–2023 | Villarreal | 25 | (4) |
2021–2022 | → Mallorca (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2023– | Burgos | 37 | (6) |
International career | |||
2021 | Spain U21 | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 |
Niño was born in Rota, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal CF's academy in 2016 from Balón de Cádiz CF in his native region. He made his senior debut with the former's C team on 24 August 2019, starting in a 3–0 Tercera División away win against CF Recambios Colón.[2]
Niño scored his first league goal on 26 October 2019, opening the 5–0 home rout of UD Benigànim.[3] The following 22 January, when he still had not even appeared for the reserves, he made his first-team debut by coming on as a second-half substitute for Pau Torres in a 3–0 away victory over Girona FC in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[4]
Niño played his first La Liga match on 25 January 2020, in a 2–1 win at Deportivo Alavés; replacing Carlos Bacca in the 88th minute, he scored the winner the following minute.[5] On 12 November, he renewed his contract until 2024.[6] He contributed five appearances to their victorious campaign in the UEFA Europa League,[7] netting against Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (group phase, 4–0)[8] and FC Red Bull Salzburg (round of 32, 2–0).[9]
In a pre-season friendly against Leicester City in August 2021, Niño broke Wesley Fofana's leg with a late challenge,[10] apologising for the action the following day on social media.[11] Later that month, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca for the season.[12]
Back to the Estadio de la Cerámica for 2022–23, Niño was assigned back to the B team, now in the Segunda División.[13]
On 22 June 2023, Niño signed a three-year contract with Burgos CF also in the second tier.[14]
Niño made his debut for the Spain under-21 side on 31 May 2021, in a 2–1 extra time defeat of Croatia in the quarter-finals of the 2021 UEFA European Championship.[15] His first goals came on 3 September, when he scored a brace in the 4–1 win over Russia for the 2023 European Championship qualifiers; his Villarreal teammate Yeremy Pino added the other two.[16]
Niño's father, also named Fernando, was also a footballer. A central defender, he spent most of his career with Mallorca.[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Villarreal B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Villarreal | 2019–20 | La Liga | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | |
2020–21 | La Liga | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 28 | 8 | |
Total | 22 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | ||
Mallorca (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
Career total | 49 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 12 | ||
Villarreal
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