Antonio Fernández (footballer, born 1978)

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Antonio Fernández
Personal information
Full name Antonio Fernández Rivadulla
Date of birth (1978-01-29) 29 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Linense (manager)
Youth career
Pontevedra
1996–1997 Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Villalonga
1997–2000 Lalín 57 (10)
2000–2001 O Grove [gl]
2001–2002 Xove Lago [es]
2002–2003 Villarrobledo
2003–2004 Granada
2004–2005 Torredonjimeno
2005–2006 Granada Atlético 34 (7)
2006–2007 Guadalajara
2007 Portonovo 10 (0)
2007–2008 Motril 37 (8)
2008–2011 Ourense 102 (8)
2011–2012 Pontevedra 26 (1)
2012 Céltiga 13 (2)
2012–2013 Boiro 21 (2)
2013–2014 Villalonga 24 (9)
Total 324 (47)
Managerial career
2014–2017 Villalonga
2017–2019 Alondras
2019–2022 San Roque Lepe
2022–2023 Pontevedra
2024– Linense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Rivadulla.

Antonio Fernández Rivadulla (born 29 January 1978), known as Antonio Fernández, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and currently is the manager of Real Balompédica Linense.

Playing career[edit]

Known as just Antonio during his playing days, he was born in Ourense, Galicia, and made his senior debut with Tercera División side Villalonga FC at the age of 17.[1] In 1996, he was transferred to Deportivo de La Coruña for an undisclosed sum plus a friendly match, and returned to youth football.[1]

Antonio featured mainly in the fourth tier during his entire career; aside from a one-year spell in Segunda División B with CD Lalín in the 1998–99 season, he played for USD O Grove [gl], UD Xove Lago [es], CP Villarrobledo, Granada CF, Torredonjimeno CF, Granada Atlético CF, CD Guadalajara, Portonovo SD, Motril CF, CD Ourense, Pontevedra CF,[2] Céltiga FC[3] and CD Boiro.[4]

On 29 August 2013, Antonio returned to his first club Villalonga, now in the Preferente Autonómica.[1] He officially retired on 11 December 2014, aged 36, after being appointed manager of the club.[5]

Coaching career[edit]

On 3 December 2014, whilst playing for Villalonga, Fernández was named as interim manager following the sacking of Óscar García;[6] eight days later, he was permanently appointed manager, and subsequently retired from playing.[7] He achieved promotion to the fourth division in 2016,[8] and on 30 May 2017, after leading Villalonga to an 8th-place finish, he left to become manager of fellow league team Alondras CF.[9]

On 20 June 2019, after leading Alondras to two consecutive play-off qualifications, albeit without promotion to the Segunda División B on both occasions, Fernández left the club.[10] On 27 October, he was named in charge of CD San Roque de Lepe also in the fourth tier.[11]

Ferández led San Roque to promotion during the 2020–21 campaign, and left the club on 6 July 2022, after a sixth-place finish in the season, to take over Primera Federación side Pontevedra.[12] On 18 January 2023, however, he was sacked by Ponte after three losses in a row.[13]

On 6 March 2024, after more than a year of inactivity, Fernández was appointed at the helm of Segunda Federación side Real Balompédica Linense on a contract until the end of the campaign; he replaced sacked Mere.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Fernández's father, also named Antonio, was also a footballer. A forward, he featured in one Segunda División match for Ourense, and also played for Pontevedra and Lalín.[15]

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of 28 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Villalonga Spain 3 December 2014 30 May 2017 100 54 23 23 151 82 +69 054.00 [16]
Alondras Spain 30 May 2017 20 June 2019 82 41 19 22 115 79 +36 050.00 [17]
San Roque Lepe Spain 27 October 2019 6 July 2022 80 39 19 22 101 71 +30 048.75 [18]
Pontevedra Spain 6 July 2022 18 January 2023 22 6 6 10 19 24 −5 027.27 [19]
Linense Spain 6 March 2024 Present 8 3 3 2 10 7 +3 037.50 [20]
Total 292 143 70 79 396 263 +133 048.97 —

Honours[edit]

Manager[edit]

Villalonga

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Antonio regresa al Villalonga para reforzar un mediocampo debilitado por las lesiones" [Antonio returns to Villalonga to bolster a midfielder weakened by injuries] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ "El club está muy cerca de fichar a Antonio, ex del Ourense" [The club is very close to signing Antonio, formerly of Ourense] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "El Céltiga ficha a Antonio y a Sombri y busca un delantero" [Céltiga sign Antonio and Sombri and seek a forward] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "El mediocentro Antonio seguirá un año más en la plantilla del Boiro" [Central midfielder Antonio will remain a further year in the squad of Boiro] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Antonio cierra el círculo en San Pedro" [Antonio ends his cycle at the San Pedro] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "El Villalonga destituye a Óscar García y Antonio queda como técnico interino" [Villalonga sack Óscar García and Antonio stay as interim coach] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Antonio cambia las botas por la pizarra en el Vilalonga" [Antonio changes his boots for the blackboard at Villalonga] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "El Villalonga FC vuelve a Tercera División" [Villalonga FC return to Tercera División] (in Spanish). Diario de Pontevedra. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "El Alondras ficha a Antonio Fernández como técnico para la próxima campaña" [Alondras sign Antonio Fernández as manager for the following season] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Antonio Fernández deja el Alondras" [Antonio Fernández leaves Alondras] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Antonio Fernández será el nuevo entrenador del San Roque de Lepe" [Antonio Fernández will be the new manager of San Roque de Lepe] (in Spanish). Huelva Information. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Antonio Fernández es el nuevo entrenador del Pontevedra CF" [Antonio Fernández is the new manager of Pontevedra CF] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  13. ^ "El Pontevedra fulmina a Antonio Fernández" [Pontevedra sack Antonio Fernández] (in Spanish). Diario Pontevedra. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. ^ "La Balona anuncia a Antonio Fernández Rivadulla como su nuevo entrenador" [La Balona announce Antonio Fernández Rivadulla as their new manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 March 2024. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  15. ^ Antonio: Antonio Fernández García at BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    "Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    "Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Alondras CF" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    "Alondras CF" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  18. ^ "San Roque Lepe" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    "San Roque Lepe" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    "Matches Antonio Fernández, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Matches Antonio Fernández, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Matches Antonio Fernández, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

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