Market value
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Rating · 12/13
5.2
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Elche CF
top club · 69 apps
Position rank · 12/13
#806
goals rank
#517
assists rank
15
season goals
4
season assists
Among 915 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-04-09 · 6 players total
175Appearances
15Goals
4Assists
21Yellow cards
0Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Saúl |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Saúl Fernández García |
| Date of birth | 1985-04-09 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-04-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CM Sportmanagement ... |
Apr 2014
Transfer: Ponferradina → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Ponferradina
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SD Ponferradina, Deportivo de La Coruña
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — Deportivo de La Coruña
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Deportivo de La Coruña
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Elche CF → Dep. La Coruña
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Elche CF
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Elche CF
38 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Levante → Elche CF
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Levante B → Levante
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Levante UD B, Levante UD
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Levante UD B, Málaga CF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Málaga CF → Levante B
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Málaga B → Málaga CF
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Málaga CF B, Málaga CF
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sporting B → Málaga B
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting B
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 501 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 12/13. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists2 total · 0.21/90
G+A3 total · 0.31/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Deportivo de La Coruña
8.4%
SD Ponferradina
42.1%
Elche CF
49.6%
Levante UD
0.0%
Levante UD B
0.0%
Málaga CF
0.0%
Málaga CF B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 174 |
| SD Ponferradina | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 874 |
| Elche CF | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 1,030 |
| Levante UD | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levante UD B | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Málaga CF | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Málaga CF B | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 874 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 31 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 714 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 35 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 316 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Levante UD B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Levante UD B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Málaga CF B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sporting B | Málaga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Málaga B | Málaga CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Málaga CF | Levante B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Levante B | Levante | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Levante | Elche CF | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Elche CF | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Dep. La Coruña | Ponferradina | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-22 | Ponferradina | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Shoulder injury | 2009-08-15 | 2009-09-21 | 38 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Toe injury | 2010-05-11 | 2010-06-15 | 36 | 5 |
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2011-08-05 | 2011-08-25 | 21 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ankle surgery | 2013-08-16 | 2014-05-01 | 259 | 36 |
Current€100k
Peak€2.20m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Rubio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aythami Artiles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Trejo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 8 | 35 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 3 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 2 | 14 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Saúl's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hércules CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| Girona FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Recreativo Huelva | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 75% |
| CE Sabadell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
| Xerez CD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 100% |
| CD Lugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| UD Las Palmas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 15 | 874 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 714 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 316 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
118 apps
12 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
13 apps
3 G
0 A
LaLiga
35 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo III
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Saúl?
Saúl is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Saúl?
Saúl is 41 years old. He was born on April 9, 1985 in Oviedo.
What position does Saúl play?
Saúl plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Saúl play for?
Saúl currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Saúl scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Saúl has scored 15 goals in 175 appearances.