About Federico Fernández (footballer)
Federico Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [feðeˈɾiko feɾˈnandes]; born 21 February 1989) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Fernández began his career at Estudiantes, where he reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana and won the Copa Libertadores, before moving to Napoli in 2011. He was used sparingly by the Serie A club, and spent time on loan at Getafe, before joining Swansea City in 2014. He joined English club Newcastle United in 2018. He left in 2022 and had shorts spells at Elche in Spain and Al-Duhail in Qatar, before returning to Estudiantes, where he retired from professional football in 2024. Fernández made his full international debut for Argentina in April 2011 and earned over 30 international caps, scoring three goals. He was part of the Argentine squad for the 2014 World Cup, where they lost 1–0 to Germany in the final. Fernández began his career at Estudiantes de La Plata, where he reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana and won the Copa Libertadores, before moving to Napoli in 2011. Fernández scored his first goal with the squad in an away match against Lanús on 2 May 2009, following an assist by teammate Juan Sebastián Verón. On 2 November 2011, Fernández scored his first two goals for Napoli, against Bayern Munich in a Champions League group stage away tie.
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