# Rodrigo Fernández (footballer)

Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine club Independiente, on loan from Brazilian club Santos.

## Career
### Danubio

Born in Montevideo, Fernández was a Danubio youth graduate, having joined their youth setup in 2009. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 3 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Rampla Juniors. The following 9 August, after already establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract with the club.

### Guaraní

On 17 December 2018, Fernández moved abroad and signed for Paraguayan Primera División side Guaraní, on loan for one year. An immediate first-choice, he scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2019, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Libertad.
In November 2019, Fernández stated his interest on remaining at the club for the following season, and Guaraní announced the permanent contract of Fernández until 2022 in December, after buying 50% of his economic rights.

### Santos

On 29 March 2022, Fernández agreed to a loan deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. He made his debut on 5 April, starting in a 0–1 Copa Sudamericana away loss against Banfield.
Fernández scored his first goal for Peixe on 12 May 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil home win over Coritiba. He was a regular starter for the club until the end of the year, and featured in 38 matches overall during the season.
On 6 December 2022, Fernández signed a permanent three-year contract with Santos, as the club activated his buyout clause.

#### Loan to Newell's Old Boys

On 18 January 2024, Fernández was loaned to Argentine Primera División side Newell's Old Boys until the end of the year. He was regularly used by the club, appearing in 31 matches.

#### Loan to Independiente

On 11 January 2025, Fernández remained in Argentina after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Independiente.

## Career statistics

    As of 20 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | State League | State League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Danubio | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Danubio | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 22 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Danubio | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 30 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Danubio | Total | Total | 61 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 0 |
| Guaraní | 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 1 |
| Guaraní | 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 23 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Guaraní | 2021 | Paraguayan Primera División | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Guaraní | 2022 | Paraguayan Primera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Guaraní | Total | Total | 74 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 6 |
| Santos | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 1 |
| Santos | Total | Total | 59 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 83 | 2 |
| Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Independiente (loan) | 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 222 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 8 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista