# Ronnie Fernández

Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and Chile national team.

## Career

On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million. He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1.
Fernández was the top scorer of the Saudi Professional League of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches.
On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against Arsenal in a 3–2 defeat at the recently renovated Al Maktoum Stadium.
Fernández scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win.
In 2024, he left Bolivian club Bolívar and signed with Malaysia Super League side Selangor.

## International career

Fernández was included in Chile national team squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Brazil and Uruguay. He made his debut on 24 March 2022, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Brazil in Maracanã Stadium.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| 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 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2011 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 11 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 37 | 17 |
| Santiago Wanderers | Total | Total | 79 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 28 |
| Puerto Montt (loan) | 2012 | Primera B de Chile | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 10 |
| Naval (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera B de Chile | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 7 |
| Concepción (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera B de Chile | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| Bolívar | 2016–17 | Bolivian Primera División | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| Al-Fayha | 2017–18 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 13 |
| Al-Fayha | 2018–19 | Saudi Professional League | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 3 |
| Al-Fayha | 2019–20 | Saudi Professional League | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 |
| Al-Fayha | 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Fayha | Total | Total | 54 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 |
| Al-Nasr (loan) | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Al Raed | 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 |
| Universidad de Chile | 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 34 | 6 |
| Bolívar | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | – | – | 49 | 23 |
| Selangor | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 347 | 102 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 408 | 118 |
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Chile, Copa Colombia, Crown Prince Cup, King Cup, UAE President's Cup, Copa de la División Profesional and Malaysia FA Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in UAE League Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Torneos de Verano
* ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League Two
* ↑ Appearance in Malaysia Cup

### International

    As of match played 30 March 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Selangor

* MFL Challenge Cup: 2024–25

### Individual

* Saudi Pro League Top goalscorer: 2017-18