Zachary Fernandez

Zachary Fernandez
Fernandez with HFX Wanderers FC
Personal information
Full name Zachary Tognon Fernandez
Date of birth (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001
Place of birth Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Supra du Québec
Youth career
–2021 CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 AS Blainville 15 (3)
2022–2024 HFX Wanderers 72 (5)
2025 Valour FC 14 (1)
2026– FC Supra du Québec 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 5, 2026

Zachary Tognon Fernandez (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for FC Supra du Québec in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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]

Club career

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]

In February 2025, Fernandez signed with Valour FC on a one-year contract, with an option for 2026.[15][16] He made his debut for the club on April 19, 2025 against Forge FC.[17] In August 2025, he suffered an ACL injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[18]

In June 2026, he signed with FC Supra du Québec in the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.[19]

International career

Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.[20]

Career statistics

As of October 19, 2024[21]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup[a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Blainville 2021[22] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 153—10163
HFX Wanderers 2022 Canadian Premier League 240—20260
2023 2331010253
2024 252—10262
Total 7251040775
Valour FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 141—20161
Career total 101910701098
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

References

  1. ↑ Vohra, Ameeta (June 7, 2022). "Shooting star: New to the Wanderers, Zachary Fernandez is drawing attention for his skilled play". Unravel Halifax. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lévesque, Dave (January 18, 2020). "On veut évaluer les jeunes" [We want to assess young people]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
  3. ↑ "Le CF Montréal commencera son camp lundi" [CF Montreal will start their camp on Monday]. RDS (in French). February 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ Magny, Audrey (August 21, 2023). "Get To Know: Zachary Fernandez". Northern Tribune.
  5. ↑ "Halifax Wanderers Sign Pair of Canadian Fullbacks". HFX Wanderers FC. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (May 4, 2022). "Wanderers' Zachary Fernandez could be the CPL's next star fullback". Canadian Premier League.
  7. ↑ "Halifax Wanderers Sign Canadian Fullback Zach Fernandez". SE Sport Management. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ MacDonald, Glenn (January 26, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign young fullbacks Fernandez, Tabi". SaltWire Network.
  9. ↑ "Stories of the match: Wanderers 1-0 victory over York United FC". HFX Wanderers FC. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (December 11, 2022). "Fernandez Ready For 'Statement Year' With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions". HFX Wanderers FC. December 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Parisisi, Quentin (June 14, 2023). "Zach Fernandez : Un défenseur aussi buteur et passeur" [Zach Fernandez: A defender who is also a scorer and a passer]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  13. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2023). "MATCH ANALYSIS: Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers trade first half goals in 2023 season opener". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ Healey, Josh (October 3, 2023). "Zachary Fernandez has established himself as an elite CPL player in a statement year". HFX Football Post.
  15. ↑ "Valour FC announce signing of Canadian defender Zachary Fernandez". Valour FC. February 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Jacques, John (February 25, 2025). "Full-Back Bombshell: Valour Adds Zachary Fernandez". Northern Tribune.
  17. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 19, 2025). "Match Analysis: Hard-working Valour earn first point of 2025 vs. 'bang-average' Forge". Canadian Premier League.
  18. ↑ "Valour FC defender Zach Fernandez suffers season-ending injury". Canadian Premier League. August 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ Jacques, John (June 5, 2026). "Fernandez Completes CPL Return With FC Supra". Northern Tribune.
  20. ↑ Zachary Fernandez at Canada Soccer
  21. ↑ Zachary Fernandez at Soccerway
  22. ↑ "TSI PTS-LIGUE Archive". TSI Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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