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Zachary Tognon Fernandez (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
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Fernandez with HFX Wanderers FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Tognon Fernandez | ||
| Date of birth | September 24, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | CF Montréal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | AS Blainville | 15 | (3) |
| 2022– | HFX Wanderers | 72 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
In his youth, Fernandez played with the CF Montréal Academy.[1] He attended training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2020 and 2021.[2][3] In 2021, he chose to depart the CF Montreal system to pursue other playing opportunities.[4]
In 2021, Fernandez joined Première ligue de soccer du Québec side AS Blainville and played in their 2021 Canadian Championship match against Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[5][6]
In January 2022, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC.[7][8] He made his debut on April 7, 2022, in HFX's season opener against York United.[9] In his rookie season, he led the team in assists with five.[10] In December 2022, he signed an extension with the Wanderers, guaranteeing his contract through 2024.[11][12] On April 15, 2023, Fernandez scored his first professional goal, as well as the first goal of the 2023 CPL season, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Ottawa.[13] During the 2023 season, he scored 3 goals and added two assists.[14]
Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Blainville | 2021[17] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| HFX Wanderers | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 8 | ||
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