Andrea Fernández Fernández (born 30 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Sporting JAX. 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.
Early life A native of Pozoblanco, Spain, Fernández 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.
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 On 26 June 2025, Fernández signed with Sporting JAX ahead of their inaugural USL Super League season.
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. After scoring in a friendly against Kansas City Current II, she made the Sign of the Cross, kissed her finger, and pointed to the sky.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting JAX2025–26 USLS18 1 —00 18 120262 0 —— 2 0Career total201—00201
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
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