Collin Fernandez (born 13 February 1997) is a professional

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who currently plays for

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

Career

Professional

On 28 August 2014, Fernandez signed a

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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 USL club Louisville City FC. He made his professional debut the following day in a 2–0 victory over FC Montreal. On 18 July 2019, Fernandez moved from

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to Saint Louis FC. On 14 January 2020, Fernandez signed with Tacoma Defiance. Fernandez moved to USL Championship side

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on 21 April 2021. On 7 February 2022, Fernandez joined

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club

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. Fernandez made the move to USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 10, 2022.

International

Fernandez has represented the

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in the under-18 and

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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 soccer players Peruvian footballers Citizens of Peru through descent Chicago Fire FC players Louisville City FC players Saint Louis FC players People from Downers Grove, Illinois Phoenix Rising FC players Tacoma Defiance players Austin Bold FC players Sporting Kansas City II players Association football midfielders Soccer players from Illinois Sportspeople 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 under-20 international footballers Homegrown Players (MLS) FC Tulsa players MLS Next Pro players {{Peru-footy-midfielder-stub