Collin Fernandez (born 13 February 1997) is a professional

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who currently plays for

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side

Spokane Velocity Spokane Velocity FC is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Spokane, Washington. The Velocity compete in USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer league system, U.S. soccer pyramid, and play home ...

. Born in the United States, he has most recently represented Peru at youth level.

Career

Professional

On 28 August 2014, Fernandez signed a homegrown player contract with Chicago Fire, making him the fifth homegrown signing in club history and the third in 2014. However, he was not eligible to play for the first team until 2015. On 9 June 2015, Fernandez was sent on loan to

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Louisville City FC Louisville City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky. The team plays in the USL Championship, which is currently the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club was founded in 2014 after O ...

. He made his professional debut the following day in a 2–0 victory over

FC Montreal FC Montreal was a Canadian professional association football, soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that played in the USL Championship, the third tier of the United States soccer league system. The team served as a reserve team of Major ...

. On 18 July 2019, Fernandez moved from

Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. They won the league championship in 2023, defeating the ...

Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide ...

. On 14 January 2020, Fernandez signed with

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. Fernandez moved to USL Championship side Austin Bold on 21 April 2021. On 7 February 2022, Fernandez joined

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club

Sporting Kansas City II Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as Swope ...

. Fernandez made the move to USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 10, 2022. He left Tulsa at the end of their 2023 season. On 12 January 2024, Fernandez joined

ahead of their inaugural season in the

International

Fernandez has represented the

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in the under-18 and under-20 level. He played for the Peru under-20 team in November 2016.

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* 1997 births Living people American sportspeople of Peruvian descent American men's soccer players Peruvian men's footballers 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Chicago Fire FC players Louisville City FC players Saint Louis FC players Sportspeople from Downers Grove, Illinois Phoenix Rising FC players Tacoma Defiance players Austin Bold FC players Sporting Kansas City II players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Peru men's under-20 international footballers Homegrown Players (MLS) FC Tulsa players MLS Next Pro players 21st-century American sportsmen {{Peru-footy-midfielder-stub