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Martina Fernández

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Martina Fernández
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSpain Edit
Name wey dem give amMartina Edit
Family nameFernández Edit
Second family name in Spanish nameVila Edit
Ein date of birth1 October 2004 Edit
Place dem born amOrdis Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signSpanish, Catalan Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitydefender Edit
Sportfootball Edit

Martina Fernández Vila (Spanish: [maɾˈtina feɾˈnandeθ ˈβila]; born 1 October 2004) be a Spanish professional footballer wey dey play as a defender give Liga F club Barcelona den de Spain under-23 national team.

Plus Barcelona, Fernández win de Spanish league multiple times, wey dey include as part of dema continental quadruple insyd 2023–24.

Early den personal life

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Na dem born Martina Fernández Vila on 1 October 2004 wey she be from Ordis insyd de Province of Girona, Catalonia.[1] She grow up near to ein maternal grandparents, plus whom she dey maintain a close relationship.[2]

She begin dey study biomedicine buh, insyd 2023, she stop dey pursue dis as a career to focus on football. As of 2024, she continue part-time study at a biomedical laboratory.[2]

Club career

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Borrassà den Girona

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Na Fernández ein first sport be tennis, buh she tell ein mommie say she prefer football; ein mommie look for ways to enable dis wey she go to de football club insyd de next town, Borrassà. Though na de girls dema team be fully subscribed, de coach allow Fernández to take part insyd a trial session plus de boys dema team at ein mommie ein insistence: after three sessions, de coach promise to sign am. She spend three years at Borrassà before she sign give Girona FC Femení B.[2]

At Girona, she play plus de second team (dem consider ein youth cadet team, generally 19-year-olds) from de start, rather dan age group teams, wey she stay for two seasons.[2]

Barcelona

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Youth

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Fernández join Barcelona insyd de women's youth section insyd 2018. Insyd ein first year plus de club she stay plus ein family insyd de province of Girona, over 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Barcelona, wey she travel plus oda players to train. She often dey ignore de toll dis take, ein family then ask say she be supported to live at a school insyd Barcelona; after half a season of dis situation, de COVID-19 pandemic force am back to Ordís. Fernández move back go Barcelona later insyd de year plus ein older sisto. Wen de club open Oriol Tort Training Centre, wey dey include a girls' student dormitory as part of La Masia, insyd 2021, dem give one of de nine places to Fernández.[2]

2022–2024

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She play ein first official match give de first team insyd February 2022, wey she cam be one of de youngest debutants insyd de senior squad. She make five appearances insyd de league den Copa de la Reina insyd de 2021–22 den 2022–23 seasons. She then get a larger role insyd de 2023–24 season, secof a large number of injuries to de squad ein first team defenders, wey she establish einself as a central defender.[2][3] She make ein UEFA Women's Champions League debut on 13 December 2023 against Rosengård, wey she score ein first goal give Barcelona insyd de 92nd minute of dis game.[4]

Fernández be fully promoted to de first team ahead of de 2024–25 season, buh she experience injury wey she spend de first half of de season recovering from knee surgery. Having make two appearances give de team,[5] Fernández win de 2024–25 Liga F wen dek confirm Barcelona as champions insyd May 2025.[6]

Everton

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Wanting to maintain de regular first team playing experience she get insyd de previous season, Barcelona den Fernández look for a loan opportunity once na she be fully recovered.[5] On 4 January 2025, na dem announce Fernández at Everton on a loan deal til de end of de season.[7] From ein arrival, she play every minute give Everton, starting den completing all matches as dema primary centre-back. Everton fini de season eighth place insyd de Women's Super League, insyd a tight mid-table; Fernández rank well among all de league ein defenders[8] wey na dem name am de team ein Young Player of de Season.[9]

On 18 July 2025, Fernández return to Everton on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[10] She score ein first two goals give de club against Aston Villa on 1 February 2026, helping Everton to dema first home win of de 2025-26 season.[11][12]

Barcelona

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On 26 July 2026, after a season den an half she spend insyd England, dem announce she go return to Barcelona.[13][14]

International career

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Fernández first be called up to de Spain under-19 squad insyd October 2021, for European matches, buh na she no make de final travelling squad.[15] On 9 November 2022 she score de opening goal insyd Spain ein 3–0 defeat of Czech Republic at Pinatar Arena.[16] Insys 2022, she win de Under-19 Euro title,[17] wey she help Spain defend am wen dem san win am insyd de 2023 Under-19 Euro. She play de whole 120 minutes of de final wey dem eventually decide on penalties.[16]

On 30 November 2023, Fernández debut plus de under-23 team, starting den playing de full match insyd a friendly against Sweden.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026[1][19]
Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Supercup UWCL Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona 2021–22 Primera División 1 0 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Liga F 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 3 0
2023–24 Liga F 15 1 1 0 — 2 0 4 1 22 2
2024–25 Liga F 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 1 2 0 — 2 0 4 1 29 2
Everton (loan) 2024–25 Women's Super League 12 0 2 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Everton 2025–26 Women's Super League 22 2 2 0 3 0 — — 27 2
Career total 55 3 6 0 3 0 2 0 4 1 70 2

Honours

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Barcelona[1]

Spain under-19[16]

Individual

  • Everton F.C. Women Young Player of the Season: 2024–25[9]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Martina Fernández stats | FC Barcelona Players". FCB Jugadors. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pedraza i Sopena, Pau (6 January 2024). "L'estudiant de biomedicina (i fan de Nil Moliner) que s'ha convertit en indiscutible a la defensa del Barça". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Tikas, Maria (2024-05-30). "El 1x1 de una temporada perfecta". Diario Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Rosengård 0-6 FC Barcelona: Six in the cold". FC Barcelona. 13 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Tikas, Maria (2025-01-03). "Martina Fernández, rumbo al Everton". Diario Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  6. ↑ "10th Liga F title for Barça Women". www.fcbarcelona.com (in English). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  7. ↑ "Everton Sign Fernandez". www.evertonfc.com.
  8. ↑ Tikas, Maria (2025-05-15). "El Barça se frota las manos con Martina". Diario Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  9. 1 2 "Gana Scoops Double As Everton Award Winners Revealed". Everton FC. 29 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Everton Seal Permanent Deal For Young Player Of The Season". www.evertonfc.com. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dominant Blues Secure Last-Gasp Win At Goodison". www.evertonfc.com.
  12. ↑ Millington, Adam (1 February 2026). "Everton beat Villa to secure first win at Goodison". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Martina Fernández torna al Barça Femení". www.fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  14. ↑ "From the Premier League: Barcelona officially complete their third signing | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in English). 2026-07-26. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  15. ↑ Sierra, Enrique López (2021-12-31). LA COMPETENCIA DE JUSTICIA EN LA CONFERENCIA PARA EL FUTURO DE EUROPA. Dykinson. pp. 51–62. doi:10.2307/j.ctv282jhv4.7. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  16. 1 2 3 "martina fernandez vila FC Barcelona seleccion femenina". SEFUTBOLEUROPA.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  17. ↑ "Martina Fernández, campiona d'Europa sub-19". Hora Nova. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  18. ↑ Ribera, Lluís (1 December 2023). "Martina Fernández debuta amb titularitat i victòria amb la selecció espanyola sub-23". Empordà. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Martina, Martina Fernández Vila - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "Barça 2-0 Atlético Madrid: Pina wins the crown for the queens of the cup". FC Barcelona. 7 June 2025. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Barcelona retains Women's Champions League title, completing historic quadruple". CNN. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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