Óscar Fernández (football manager, born 1974)

For other people with the same name, see Óscar Fernández.

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

Óscar Rubén Fernández Romero (born 28 September 1974) is a Spanish football manager.

Óscar Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Rubén Fernández Romero
Date of birth	(1974-09-28) 28 September 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Managerial career
Years	Team
	Tavernes Blanques
	Torre Levante (youth)
2005–2006	Burjassot
2006–2007	Valencia (youth)
2007–2010	Valencia B
2007	Valencia (interim)
2011	Huracán Valencia
2011	Asteras Tripoli
2011–2012	Gandía
2012–2015	Qatar U17
2015–2016	Atlético Madrid (youth)
2016–2019	Atlético Madrid B
2019	Almería
2020–2021	Valencia B
2021–2023	Almería B
2023	Linares

Coaching career

Born in Torrefiel, Valencia,^[1] Fernández graduated from the University of Valencia and started his career at Tavernes Blanques CF before moving to CF Torre Levante's youth categories. In 2005, he was appointed manager of Burjassot CF in Tercera División.

Fernández moved to Valencia CF in 2006, being named manager of the Juvenil squad. In July of the following year, he was appointed at the helm of the reserves in the fourth division,^[2] and on 29 October 2007, after Quique Sánchez Flores was sacked from the main squad, he was appointed interim.^[3] His first professional match occurred two days later, a 5–1 loss against Real Madrid.^[4]

Fernández managed the Che for one further match, a 2–0 away defeat of RCD Mallorca,^[5] and subsequently returned to the B-team after the appointment of Ronald Koeman.^[6] He left the club in 2010, and spent a year without work before being appointed at newly formed side Huracán Valencia CF in June 2011.^[7]

On 16 June 2011, Fernández announced his departure from Huracán, after having accepted an offer from Superleague Greece side Asteras Tripoli FC.^[8][9] In September, however, after only three matches, he was sacked.

On 24 October 2011, Fernández returned to Spain and was presented as manager of fourth division side CF Gandía.^[10] On 20 September of the following year, he moved to Qatar to work for Aspire Academy, being manager of the national under-17 team.^[11][12]

On 10 July 2015, Fernández was appointed manager of Atlético Madrid's Juvenil A squad.^[13] Roughly one year later he took over the B-team,^[14] achieving promotion to Segunda División B in 2017 and reaching the third division play-offs in 2019.

On 15 June 2019, Fernández was named UD Almería manager in Segunda División, replacing departing Fran Fernández.^[15] On 3 August, however, after the club's change of owner, he reached an agreement to terminate his contract.^[16]

On 4 August 2020, Fernández returned Valencia and its reserve team, with the side now in the third division.^[17] He left the club the following 17 June, and returned to Almería four days later, now named manager of the B-team in Tercera División RFEF.^[18]

On 4 July 2023, Fernández was named in charge of Primera Federación side Linares Deportivo,^[19] but was dismissed on 22 November.^[20]

Managerial statistics

As of 23 November 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Burjassot		1 July 2005	30 June 2006	42	22	9	11	65	38	+27	052.38
Valencia Mestalla		1 July 2007	30 June 2010	118	42	34	42	156	129	+27	035.59
Valencia (interim)		29 October 2007	4 November 2007	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	050.00	[21]
Huracán Valencia		2 June 2011	15 June 2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Asteras Tripoli		15 June 2011	19 September 2011	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Gandía		24 October 2011	23 September 2012	33	8	12	13	28	37	−9	024.24
Atlético Madrid B		29 June 2016	14 June 2019	118	56	31	31	167	120	+47	047.46	[22]
Almería		15 June 2019	3 August 2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—	[23]
Valencia Mestalla		4 August 2020	17 June 2021	26	2	12	12	24	35	−11	007.69	[24]
Almería B		21 June 2021	7 June 2023	52	27	11	14	93	53	+40	051.92	[25]
Linares		4 July 2023	22 November 2023	14	3	4	7	10	17	−7	021.43	[26]
Total				408	161	114	133	547	438	+109	039.46	—

References

1. "Óscar Fernández: "Ayudo a los chavales a ser lo que me hubiese gustado ser a mí"" [Óscar Fernández: "I help the kids to become what I wanted me to be"] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
2. "La mitad de los equipos del Grupo VI cambia de técnico" [Half of the teams from the Group VI change manager] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
3. "Óscar Fernández dirigirá al Valencia ante el Real Madrid" [Óscar Fernández will manage Valencia against Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
4. "Barra libre en Mestalla" [Free pass in Mestalla] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
5. "Morientes saca al Valencia del agujero" [Morientes takes Valencia out of the flooding] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
6. "Óscar Fernández: 'Un trabajo maravilloso'" [Óscar Fernández: 'A wonderful job'] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
7. "El Huracán Valencia CF se convierte en nuevo equipo de Tercera División" [Huracán Valencia CF become the new team of Tercera División] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
8. "Un Huracán contra viento y marea" [A Huracán against wind and tide] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
9. "Asteras Tripolis hires Oscar Fernandez". Ekathimerini. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
10. "El CF Gandia presenta a Óscar Fernández como nuevo entrenador" [CF Gandía present Óscar Fernández as new manager] (in Spanish). El Periòdic. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
11. "Óscar Fernández, rumbo a Catar" [Óscar Fernández, to Qatar] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
12. "La aventura qatarí de Óscar Fernández" [The Qatari adventure of Óscar Fernández] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
13. "Óscar Fernández, nuevo entrenador del Juvenil A" [Óscar Fernández, new manager of Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
14. "Óscar Fernández es el sustituto de Víctor Afonso en el banquillo del Atlético de Madrid "B"" [Óscar Fernández is the substitute of Víctor Alonso at Atlético de Madrid "B"'s bench] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
15. "Oscar Fernández es el elegido para entrenar al Almería" [Óscar Fernández is the chosen one to manage Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
16. "El Almería y Oscar Fernández llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato" [Almería and Oscar Fernández reach an agreement to rescind the contract] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
17. "Óscar Fernández appointed coach of VCF Mestalla". Valencia CF. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
18. "Óscar Fernández vuelve a la UD Almería para entrenar al filial" [Óscar Fernández returns to UD Almería to manage the reserves] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
19. "Óscar Fernández es el nuevo entrenador del Linares" [Óscar Fernández is the new manager of Linares] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
20. "Comunicado oficial, cese Óscar Fernández" [Official announcement, sacking of Óscar Fernández] (in Spanish). Linares Deportivo. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
21. "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2007–08 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
22. "2016–17 Atlético Madrid B Results" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
    "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
    "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
23. "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
24. "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
25. "UD Almería B: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
26. "Matches Óscar Fernández, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

• Óscar Fernández manager profile at BDFutbol
• Óscar Fernández coach profile at Soccerway