Andrea Fernández (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Fernández Calero | ||
| Place of birth | Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting JAX | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Colegio Salesianos San José | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Flagler Saints | 78 | (75) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of date=June 2025 | |||
Andrea Fernández Calero is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Sporting Club Jacksonville. One of the most prolific goal-scorers in NCAA Division II history, she is the first Flagler College student-athlete to be named a national player of the year in the NCAA era.[1]
Early life
Fernández was born in Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Spain, and attended Colegio Salesianos San José. She later moved to the United States to attend Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, where she majored in criminology.[2]
College career
Fernández played four seasons, from 2021 to 2024 for the Flagler Saints, scoring 75 goals and registering 45 assists in 78 appearances. She is the program’s all-time leader in goals, assists, and total points.
In 2024, her senior season, she led NCAA Division II with 22 goals, 57 points, 1.22 goals per game, and 3.17 points per game, while finishing second with 0.72 assists per game and third in total assists with 13. That year, she was named the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) National Player of the Year, earning the prestigious Ron Lenz Award, and became Flagler College’s first-ever NCAA Division II national player of the year. She was also selected to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-America Third Team.
Club career
Sporting JAX
On June 26, 2025, Fernández signed with Sporting JAX ahead of their inaugural USL Super League season.[3][4]
Personal life
Fernández is the daughter of Faustino Fernández Calero and Belén Fernández Peralbo, and has one sister. She is fluent in Spanish and English.[5]
Career statistics
College
| Season | Games | Scoring | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG | |||
| Flagler Saints | |||||||||
| 2021 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 86 | 42 | ||
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 86 | 51 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 41 | 88 | 44 | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 57 | 90 | 54 | ||
| Career | |||||||||
| Career Total | 78 | 72 | 75 | 45 | 195 | 350 | 191 | ||
Honors and awards
- D2CCA National Player of the Year: 2024
- USC All-America (Third Team): 2024
- Peach Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Select Sport Gold Ball Award: 2021–2024
- D2CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year: 2022, 2024
- Multiple PBC Player of the Week and national weekly honors
References
- ^ Smits, Garry. "Flagler College's Andrea Fernandez named NCAA Division II women's soccer Player of the Year". Jacksonville.com. The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "10 Andrea Fernandez". FlaglerAthletics.com. Flagler College. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Sporting JAX adds four standouts to inaugural roster, including Flagler star". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Bunker, Chase. "Former Flagler College star, among 4 to join Sporting JAX inaugural roster". YahooSports.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "10 Andrea Fernandez". FlaglerAthletics.com. Flagler College. Retrieved 26 June 2025.