Name Roberto Fernandez Parents Roberto Fernandez 2007–2009 Cerro Porteno Weight 80 kg | Years Team Height 1.91 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Full name Roberto Junior Fernandez Torres Date of birth (1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 27) Current teams Paraguay national football team (Goalkeeper), Esporte Clube Vitoria (Goalkeeper) | ||
Place of birth Asuncion, Paraguay | ||
Roberto Junior Fernandez "Gatito"
Roberto Júnior "Gatito" Fernández Torres (born 29 March 1988 ) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Botafogo.
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He is known as Gatito (English: little cat) for being the son of former Paraguayan 1986 World Cup goalkeeper Roberto Fernández, nicknamed Gato (English: cat).
Club
Fernández started his professional career with Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño in 2007. He became Paraguayan champion with the club in the 2009 Apertura. Following the achievement, he joined Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata. After a season in the club without any first team appearance, he joined Racing. In August 2011, Utrecht announced to have signed Fernández on loan for one year to cover a possible departure of Michel Vorm.
International
He debuted with the Paraguayan U20 national team in the 2007 South American Youth Championship replacing injured Blas Hermosilla. He was selected for Paraguay senior squad for the 2011 Copa América. He was an un-used substitute for the squad as they finished the tournament as the runner-up.
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