# Leonardo Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)

Leonardo "Leo" Cecilio Fernández López (born 8 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.
He and Argentina's Neri Cardozo are the only players to have won both the Concacaf Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, America's top two international tournaments.

## Club career
### Fénix

Born in Montevideo, Fernández joined Fénix's youth setup in 2011, from lowly CSyD Amanecer. On 31 May 2015, aged just 16, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Martín Ligüera in a 2–0 away loss against Peñarol.
After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Fernández started to appear regularly from the 2017 campaign onwards. He scored his first professional goal on 25 March of that year, netting the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of El Tanque Sisley.
On 4 March 2018, Fernández scored a brace in a 3–2 defeat to Defensor Sporting. On 29 July, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 away routing of Cerro, and finished the campaign with 11 goals, playing a key part as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

### Tigres UANL

On 24 June 2019, Fernández joined Mexican club Tigres UANL on a free transfer. He was immediately loaned out to Club Universidad de Chile.

### Toluca

On 12 December 2019, Fernández joined Toluca on a season-long loan. Despite his performances at Toluca, he was relegated to a supporting role upon his return to Tigres UANL. On 19 December 2021, Fernández joined Toluca on permanent basis.

#### Loan to Fluminense

On 4 July 2023, Fernández joined Fluminense on a one-year loan. The loan was terminated early after the player failed to make an impact at the club.

### Peñarol

On 17 January 2024, Fernández joined Peñarol on a one-year loan. He finished the season as the league's top scorer with 16 goals. On 5 January 2025, Peñarol reached an agreement to sign Fernández for a reported fee of US$7 million, a record for uruguayan football.

## International career

As a youth international, Fernández has represented Uruguay at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2019 Pan American Games.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 26 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fénix | 2014–15 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fénix | 2015–16 | Uruguayan Primera División | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Fénix | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Fénix | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Fénix | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 34 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 11 |
| Fénix | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 |
| Fénix | Total | Total | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 25 |
| Tigres UANL | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 22 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Tigres UANL | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | Total | Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Universidad de Chile (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Toluca (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 |
| Toluca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| Toluca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 10 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 17 |
| Fluminense (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 203 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 63 |
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup.

## Honours

Tigres UANL
* CONCACAF Champions League: 2020
Fluminense
* Copa Libertadores: 2023
Peñarol
* Uruguayan Primera División: 2024
Individual
* Liga MX Player of the Month: January 2020