Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso (born February 8, 1999) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as anattacking midfielder andwinger forMajor League Soccer clubPortland Timbers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-08)February 8, 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | The Bronx,New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Wake Forest | 44 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 4 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | New York Red Bulls | 112 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | →New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | (2) |
| 2025– | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2025 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editFernandez played for the New York Red Bulls Academy and made one appearance for the New York Red Bulls II team in 2016.[2] Fernandez was a three star college recruit byTopDrawer soccer, and the number 26 recruit for the class of 2017 nationwide, and number 2 inNew Jersey.[3] He ultimately chose to play for Wake Forest over North Carolina, Virginia, Loyola Maryland, and Columbia. During hisfreshman year, he was a super-sub playing in 23 matches, but coming off the bench for all matches. He notched six goals and five assists during the 2017 campaign, scoring his first goal against Louisville on September 9, 2017. In hissophomore season, he became a starter playing in 21 matches, and scored 12 goals and 6 assists. During his college years Fernandez also played for theNew York Red Bulls U-23 team.[4]
Professional
editOn January 26, 2019, Fernandez signed his first professional contract withNew York Red Bulls.[5] On February 20, 2019, he made his professional andNew York Red Bulls debut coming on in the 74th minute forAlex Muyl in 2–0 victory in a2019 CONCACAF Champions League fixture atAtlético Pantoja. On March 2, 2019, Fernandez made his league debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw withColumbus Crew on the opening day of the season.[6] On March 12, 2019, Omir scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 defeat to Mexican sideSantos Laguna in aCONCACAF Champions League match in Torreon, Mexico.[7] On May 25, 2019, Fernandez scored his first league goal in a 2–0 victory overFC Cincinnati atNippert Stadium.[8]
On August 29, 2020, Omir scored his first goal of the season in a 1–1 draw withNew England Revolution atGillette Stadium.[9] On October 7, 2020, he scored for New York in a 1–2 loss againstInter Miami FC. Omir scored his first goal of the 2021 season in a 4-0 road victory overInter Miami FC.[10] He continued his good form scoring the winning goal for New York on September 25, 2021, in a 1–0 victory in theHudson River Derby over rivalNew York City FC atYankee Stadium.[11]
On February 26, 2022, Fernandez scored the winning goal for New York in a 3–1 victory overSan Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season.[12] On June 22, 2022, Fernandez helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring a goal in a 3–0 victory over local rivalNew York City FC.[13]
On May 9, 2023, Fernandez scored the lone goal for New York in 1–0 victory over rivalDC United, helping his side advance to the Round of 16 of the2023 U.S. Open Cup.[14] A few days later, on May 13, Fernandez scored another game winner in a 1–0 victory over New York rivalNew York City FC.[15] On August 3, 2023, Fernandez scored the lone goal for New York, a 31st minute pk, in a 1–0 victory overNew York City FC in aLeagues Cup match, helping his club advance to the round of 16.[16] On September 23, 2023, Fernandez recorded his first multi goal game as a professional, in a 5–3 victory overD.C. United.[17]
On December 20, 2023, it was announced that Fernandez had signed a two-year deal withColorado Rapids as a free agent.[18]
Fernandez was traded toPortland Timbers on April 18, 2025 in exchange for up to $250,000 in General Allocation Money.[19]
Personal life
editBorn in the United States toMexican parents, Fernandez holds a U.S. and Mexicancitizenship.[20]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played December 8, 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2016 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2018[22] | PDL | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2019 | MLS | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Total | 112 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 19 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Colorado Rapids | 2024 | MLS | 33 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 154 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 181 | 26 | ||
- ^Appearance inUSL PDL Playoffs
- ^Appearances inCONCACAF Champions League
- ^abcAppearance(s) inMLS Cup Playoffs
- ^Appearances inLeagues Cup
References
edit- ^mlssoccer."Omir Fernandez | MLSsoccer.com".mlssoccer. RetrievedJune 3, 2022.
- ^"Omir Fernandez Stats".uslchampionship.com.
- ^"Omir Fernandez Profile".topdrawersoccer.com. RetrievedNovember 18, 2018.
- ^"Omir Fernandez #19·M".uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^"New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Omir Fernandez".newyorkredbulls.com. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2018.
- ^"New York Red Bulls Grab Point in Columbus".newyorkredbulls.com. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019.
- ^"RBNY Homegrown Omir Fernandez starts and scores 1st goal vs. Santos Laguna".mlssoccer.com. Archived fromthe original on August 19, 2013. RetrievedMarch 12, 2019.
- ^"Omir Fernandez grabs first MLS goal with header for New York Red Bulls".mlssoccer.com. RetrievedMay 25, 2019.
- ^"New York Red Bulls young attack shows out against New England Revolution".mlssoccer.com. RetrievedAugust 30, 2020.
- ^Vazzano, Andrew."New York Red Bulls 'Sharp Like a Knife' in Big Win Over Miami".Newyorkredbulls.com. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2021.
- ^"New York Red Bulls handle rival NYCFC at Yankee Stadium".espn.com. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2021.
- ^"Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3".mlssoccer.com. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2022.
- ^"Red Bulls Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals With NYCFC Win".www.newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^"Red Bulls Advance in US Open Cup with 1-0 Victory".www.newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^"Red Bulls Prove New York is Red with 1-0 Win Over NYCFC".www.newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^"Omir Fernandez Goal Propels Red Bulls Over NYCFC in Leagues Cup Round of 32".www.newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^"Red Bulls Pour On Goals in 5-3 Defeat of D.C."www.newyorkredbulls.com.
- ^"Colorado Rapids sign Omir Fernandez in free agency | MLSSoccer.com".mlssoccer.
- ^Timbers, Portland."Timbers acquire midfielder Omir Fernandez | PTFC".Portland Timbers.
- ^"The next Cuauh? Omir Fernández, of Mexican descent, celebrated as Cuauhtémoc Blanco". RetrievedSeptember 27, 2021.
- ^Omir Fernandez at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^"New York Red Bulls U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #19 - Omir Fernandez - M".www.uslleaguetwo.com. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2021.
External links
edit- Omir Fernandez on TopDrawer Soccer
- Omir Fernandez at Wake Forest Athletics
- Omir Fernandez onTwitter