Xemi Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Miquel Fernández Codina | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antequera | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Sant Gabriel | ||
| 2009–2012 | Damm | ||
| 2012–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Cornellà | 69 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Barcelona B | 44 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Oxford United | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Cornellà | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Lleida Esportiu | 49 | (9) |
| 2020–2022 | UCAM Murcia | 58 | (15) |
| 2022–2024 | Intercity | 73 | (9) |
| 2024– | Antequera | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Josep Miquel Fernández Codina (born 2 February 1995), commonly known as Xemi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Antequera as a central or attacking midfielder.[1]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Xemi joined UE Cornellà's youth setup in 2012, after starting out at CF Damm and CE Sant Gabriel.[2] He made his senior debut in the 2013–14 season at fourth level.[3]
Xemi made his professional debut on 3 September 2014, coming on in the 71st minute of a 0–0 home draw against Real Jaén for the season's Copa del Rey first round.[4] On 29 October 2014, he appeared for 72 minutes of a 1–4 home loss against Real Madrid in the first leg of the fourth round of the domestic cup.[5]
After appearing more regularly during the following campaign in Segunda División B, on 28 December 2015, Xemi signed with FC Barcelona B, in the same division, until 30 June 2017.[6]
Oxford United
[edit]On 18 July 2017, after being a regular starter in the Barcelona B-side's promotion to the second level, free agent Xemi signed a three-year contract with League One side Oxford United.[7] He made his debut against Cheltenham Town in the first round of the 2017–18 EFL Cup, scoring in the 42nd minute, though his team would go on to lose 4–3 after extra time.[8] His league debut was as a substitute in a League One game against AFC Wimbledon on 7 October, in which he scored the third goal in a 3–0 victory.[9] His first League One start came in an away fixture at Southend United on 25 November 2017.[10] On 30 January 2018, Oxford United announced that he had left the club by mutual consent.[11]
Cornellà and Lleida Esportiu
[edit]On 31 January 2018, Xemi joined Cornellà until the end of the season.[12] On 9 July signed a two-year contract with Lleida Esportiu.[13]
Club statistics
[edit]- As of 30 January 2018 [14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cornellà | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 7 | ||||
| Barcelona B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 2 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||||
| Oxford United | 2017–18 | League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Career total | 122 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 11 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Personal life
[edit]Xemi studies medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His older brother and sister are both doctors.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Xemi at Soccerway
- ^ La força de la convicció (The strength of conviction); L'Esportiu de Catalunya, 8 May 2015 (in Catalan)
- ^ Xemi se confirma en la UE Cornellà (Xemi confirmed in the UE Cornellà); La Otra Elite del Futbol, 20 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cornellà Vs Real Jaen 0–0; Soccerway, 3 September 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Cornella 1-4 Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Round Four - Football". ws.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Xemi and Moisés sign for FC Barcelona B; FC Barcelona, 28 December 2015
- ^ "Xemi: Oxford United sign former Barcelona B midfielder on three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Oxford United 3 Cheltenham Town 4". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chris (7 October 2017). "REPORT Oxford United 3 AFC Wimbledon 0". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "REPORT Southend United 1 Oxford United 1". Oxford United F.C. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Oxford United: Xemi allowed to leave club by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Xemi regresa al UE Cornellà (Xemi returns to UE Cornellà); JVSports, 1 February 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Lleida Esportiu signa el migcampista Xemi (Lleida Esportiu signs midfielder Xemi); Lleida Esportiu, 9 July 2018 (in Catalan)
- ^ Xemi Fernández at Soccerway
- ^ "La Medicina me apasiona" ("Medicine fascinates me"); Revista Barça, February 2016
External links
[edit]- Xemi at BDFutbol
- 1995 births
- Footballers from Sabadell
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Spanish men's footballers
- CF Damm players
- UE Cornellà players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Lleida CF players
- UCAM Murcia CF players
- CF Intercity players
- Antequera CF footballers
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- English Football League players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen