Samu Fernández

Samu Fernández
Personal information
Full name Samuel Fernández Leonardo
Date of birth (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007
Place of birth Narón, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo B
Number 26
Youth career
Narón
Galicia de Caranza
Parrulo (futsal)
Racing Ferrol
2018–2019 Deportivo La Coruña
2019–2020 San Tirso
2020–2021 Deportivo La Coruña
2021–2022 San Tirso
2022–2025 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Deportivo B 31 (0)
2025– Deportivo A Coruña 1 (0)
International career
2025– Spain U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026

Samuel "Samu" Fernández Leonardo (born 17 March 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Deportivo Fabril.

Club career

Born in Narón, A Coruña, Galicia, Fernández began his career with hometown side Narón BP, and later represented SCDR Galicia de Caranza, O Parrulo FS (in futsal) and Racing de Ferrol before joining Deportivo de La Coruña's youth sides in 2018.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserve team at the age of 17 on 3 November 2024, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 1–0 Segunda Federación home win over CD Guijuelo.[3]

Fernández made his first team debut on 4 December 2025, starting in a 2–0 away win over CE Sabadell FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4][5] He made his professional debut the following 31 May, replacing Arnau Comas late into a 2–1 Segunda División home loss to UD Las Palmas, as his side was already promoted.[6]

International career

In December 2025, Fernández was called up to the Spain national under-19 team.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Así es Samu Fernández Leonardo, el modélico canterano del Deportivo: «Nunca le vi perder un duelo defensivo»" [This is Samu Fernández Leonardo, Deportivo's model youth player: "I have never seen him lose a defensive duel"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Samu, el central que blinda Abegondo" [Samu, the centre-back who secures Abegondo] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Samu y Vilela, candidatos a cerrar la defensa del Fabril" [Samu and Vilela, candidates to secure Fabril's defense] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "La semana de ensueño de Samu: «Juega como si llevase cinco años en el primer equipo»" [Samu's dream week: "He plays like he is five years in the first team"] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Debut y pase de ronda para Samu Fernández: «Estoy muy contento con mi partido, pero hay que seguir»" [Debut and advancement to the next round for Samu Fernández: "I am very happy with my match, but we have to keep going"] (in Spanish). Riazor.org. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Del ascenso de Nsongo Bil al estreno de Noé y Samu: la huella del Fabril en el Deportivo" [From Nsongo Bil's ascension to Noé and Samu's debut: Fabril's impact on Deportivo] (in Spanish). Riazor.org. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Samu, convocado por primera vez para jugar con la Sub-19" [Samu, called up for the first time to play with the under-19s] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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