1. Overview
Francisco Javier Fernández Torrejón, known by his nickname Pancho, is a former Chilean professional football player who primarily played as a midfielder but also as a defender. Born on August 19, 1975, in Santiago, he spent his career playing for various clubs in Chile and Japan, and also represented the Chilean national team at both the U-20 and senior levels.
2. Personal Information
Francisco Fernández's personal details include his full name, birthplace, date of birth, and physical attributes.
2.1. Name and Birth
His full name is Francisco Javier Fernández Torrejón, and he is often referred to by his nickname Pancho. He was born on August 19, 1975, in Santiago, Chile, making him a Chilean national.
2.2. Physical Information
Fernández stands at 67 in (169 cm) and weighs 146 lb (66 kg). Throughout his career, he primarily played as a midfielder (MF) but was also capable of playing as a defender (DF).
3. Playing Career
Fernández's playing career spanned several years, encompassing both club football in Chile and Japan, and international appearances for the Chilean national youth and senior teams.
3.1. Club Career
Fernández began his professional club career in Chile, playing for several prominent teams before a brief stint in Japan. He concluded his career back in Chile.
He started his career at Colo-Colo, where he played from 1994 to 1997, making 41 appearances and scoring 1 goal. Following his time at Colo-Colo, he moved to Deportes Temuco in 1998, where he played 20 matches and scored 3 goals. In 1999, he joined Santiago Morning, featuring in 38 games without scoring. From 2000 to 2001, Fernández played for Universidad Católica, appearing in 33 matches. He returned to Deportes Temuco for a second spell in 2002, playing 9 games.
In April 2003, Fernández moved to Japan, joining J2 League club Mito HollyHock. During his time there, he made 20 appearances in the J2 League before leaving the club in August 2003. After his return to Chile, he played for Deportes La Serena in 2005, making 16 appearances. He had a third stint with Santiago Morning from 2006 to 2007, where he played 17 matches and scored 2 goals. Over his entire club career, Fernández accumulated a total of 194 appearances and 6 goals.
3.2. National Team Career
Fernández represented Chile at both the youth and senior international levels.
He was part of the Chile national U-20 football team that participated in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. In this tournament, he made 3 appearances. Later, in 2000, he was called up to the senior national team. He played in 2 international matches that year, both during the Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso tournament held in Valparaíso, Chile, which his team won.
4. Honours
During his playing career, Francisco Fernández achieved several significant team honours, primarily with Colo-Colo.
4.1. Club Honours
With Colo-Colo, Fernández secured multiple championship titles:
- Primera División de Chile: 1996, 1997 Clausura, 1998
- Copa Chile: 1994
5. Statistics
The following table summarizes Francisco Fernández's appearances and goals for the Chilean senior national team.
| Chile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Appearances | Goals |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
In his overall club career, Francisco Fernández made a total of 194 appearances and scored 6 goals. For Mito HollyHock specifically, he played 20 matches in the J2 League in 2003, scoring no goals.