# Fernando Usero

Fernando Usero Toledano (born 27 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

## Football career

Usero was born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. After emerging through Málaga CF's youth ranks, and a brief spell at Atlético Madrid's reserves, he returned to the Andalusians, playing two seasons for the B-team as they were in the second division; additionally, he managed to appear four times for the main squad in the same span, as both were relegated come June 2006 – his La Liga debut came on 9 January 2005, in a 1–2 away loss against Racing de Santander.
Usero then played two years at Málaga neighbours Polideportivo Ejido, playing regularly and being relegated in his second year, after which he signed for another side in the second level, Elche CF. In the summer of 2011, after 247 matches in Spain's division two, he moved abroad for the first time and joined a host of compatriots at Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece.
On 19 June 2015, after a four-month loan spell with AD Alcorcón back in his homeland, Usero returned to the Superleague Greece and signed a two-year contract with Atromitos FC.
In August 2018, Usero joined Calvo Sotelo Puertollano. On 22 October 2019 the club confirmed, that Usero had left the club for personal reasons.

## Club statistics

    As of 8 November 2015
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Madrid B | 2003–04 | Segunda División B | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Málaga | 2004–05 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Málaga | 2005–06 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Málaga | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Ejido | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Ejido | 2007–08 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Ejido | Total | Total | 76 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 4 |
| Elche | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 5 |
| Elche | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Elche | Total | Total | 65 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 10 |
| Córdoba | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 |
| Asteras Tripoli | 2011–12 | Super League Greece | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripoli | 2012–13 | Super League Greece | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 7 |
| Asteras Tripoli | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 4 |
| Asteras Tripoli | 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripoli | Total | Total | 100 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | 127 | 15 |
| Alcorcón (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Atromitos | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 306 | 28 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | 350 | 33 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours
### Club

Asteras Tripoli
* Greek Cup runner-up: 2012–13

### Individual

* Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2013–14