Diego Fernández (footballer)

Diego Fernández
Fernández with O'Higgins in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego Nicolás Fernández Castro
Date of birth (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998
Place of birth Loncoche, Chile
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Magallanes
Number 8
Youth career
Deportes Iquique
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2025 Deportes Iquique 140 (8)
2022–2023O'Higgins (loan) 45 (1)
2026– Magallanes 0 (0)
International career
2014 Chile U17 2 (0)
2019 Chile U22 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026

Diego Nicolás Fernández Castro (born 8 March 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Magallanes.[1]

Club career

In 2022 and 2023, Fernández played for O'Higgins.[2]

In January 2026, Fernández joined Magallanes from Deportes Iquique.[3]

International career

Fernández represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2014 South American Games.[4] He also was a member of the Chile U22 squad in the 2019 Toulon Tournament.

References

  1. ^ Diego Fernández at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Éxodo en O'Higgins: Cinco jugadores abandonan el club y las salidas seguirían aumentando". El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sepúlveda, Pablo (20 January 2026). "Magallanes confirmó dos nuevos refuerzos para la Primera B 2026". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Suramericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.