2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Fernandez Garrido, Roberto
Jersey Number 9
Roberto Fernandez Garrido
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Spain
- High School:
- Colegio La Purisima
- Prev School:
- Milligan Coll.
Bio
Years of eligibility remaining including 2021-22 academic year: 1
PRONUNCIATION
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2021
2020(-21)
PRIOR TO BGSU
2018 & 2019 AT MILLIGAN
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
FERNANDEZ GARRIDO ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because my goals line up perfectly with the program’s goals, not only on the field but also off the field. I chose to join this top program to succeed as a person and as a soccer player. They also made me feel at home from the very beginning and I like the atmosphere.”
NICHOLS ON FERNANDEZ GARRIDO
“We are thrilled to welcome Roberto to our Falcon Family! He is an NAIA All-American who will join us this fall as a graduate transfer. Roberto is a dynamic forward who scored a multitude of goals in his two years at Milligan College. We expect him to be a high-impact player from day one.”
FERNANDEZ GARRIDO'S CAREER STATS (at BGSU)
PRONUNCIATION
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2021
- Played in 19 of BGSU's 20 matches, making one start
- Finished third on the team with 13 points
- Tied for the BG lead with six goals
- Made the most of his 14 minutes off the bench vs. IUPUI, with his two shots including one of BGSU's best scoring chances of the night
- His shot in the 72nd minute forced the Jags' goalkeeper into a diving save
- Played 12 minutes off the bench in the Falcons' win at Gonzaga
- Was on the field for 40 minutes at Cleveland State, and tied for game honors with four shot attempts in that win
- Scored his first BGSU goal in the win at Michigan State, as the Falcons topped the Spartans for the first time in 20 years
- Closed the scoring with a nifty volley of a Kyle Cusimano serve in that 3-0 win
- Played 23 minutes at MSU, and came off the bench to play 10 minutes vs. #6/7 Marshall
- Scored his second goal in three matches, with the Falcons' second marker in a 3-0 win over Wright State
- And, scored again in the next game, with a spectacular shot for the second goal in BG's 2-0 victory over #13/17 FIU
- Came off the bench to score a goal for the third consecutive match, and this time it proved to be the GWG
- Opened the scoring in the Detroit Mercy match, just over a minute after entering the game for the first time
- Played 48 minutes, the most of any of BGSU's players off the bench, in the 2-1 win at Canisius
- Saw his three-game goal-scoring streak come to an end, but fired a shot that went just wide against the Golden Griffins
- Came off the bench and played 30 minutes at Ohio State, and saw 34 minutes of action in the MAC-opening win over Georgia State
- Played 29 minutes of the Falcons' 4-0 victory over Georgia Southern
- Scored his fifth goal of the season in the Akron match
- Came off the bench to play 45 minutes of BGSU's 3-0 win at Oakland, with an assist on the final goal
- Scored a golazo against Western Michigan, with a scissors kick that tied the score in the 74th minute
- Played 56 minutes vs. the Broncos, and had three of the team's five shots on goal in the match
- Saw 53 minutes of action at West Virginia, with a shot that forced the WVU 'keeper into a leaping save
- Made his first start as a Falcon in the MAC Tournament semifinal at Northern Illinois, playing all 90 minutes
- Played 26 minutes of a 1-0 shutout win at Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Championships, with a shot on goal
- Played 23 minutes of the national tourney second-round match at Indiana, and led BG with two shots on goal
2020(-21)
- Came off the bench to play in six matches on the season
- Had one assist on the year
- Made his BGSU debut in the Falcons' 1-0 OT win over #25 SIUE
- Soon after entering that match, fired a shot that ricocheted off of the Cougars' goalkeeper, then off the crossbar
- Saw action in BG's second-straight 1-0 win, this time at West Virginia
- Came off the bench to play 27 minutes at Western Michigan
- Played just four minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 OT win over Akron, but made his presence felt in those four minutes
- His shot late in the second half of a then-scoreless match forced the UA 'keeper into an acrobatic leaping save
- Came off the bench to play 39 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 OT win over NIU that clinched the MAC title, and had one shot attempt
- Played 43 minutes of the NCAA Championships match vs. Monmouth, picking up an assist
- Hit a shot late in the first half that was saved
- Was first to the rebound and quickly played a cross to Nathan Masters, who redirected it into the net
PRIOR TO BGSU
- Attended Milligan College in Milligan, Tenn., for two years
- In 33 total matches with the Buffs during that time, scored 81 points on 38 goals and five assists
2018 & 2019 AT MILLIGAN
- Earned NAIA All-America honorable mention and was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2019
- Scored 25 goals and had a pair of assists, for 52 total points in 17 matches
- Led the AAC and ranked third in the nation in goals
- Ranked first in the country in goals per game (1.47), points per game (3.06) and shots on goal per game (3.12)
- Was fourth in all of NAIA in total shots per game (5.35) and tied for sixth in total points
- Named to the All-AAC First Team
- Had 18 goals in 11 conference matches
- His seven multiple-goal games included four hat tricks
- Had a four-goal game as well as a five-goal contest
- Named the AAC’s Offensive Player of the Week no fewer than five times, and was named the NAIA Offensive P-O-W once as well
- In 2018, scored 29 points, including 13 goals, and was named to the All-AAC Second Team
- Earned the league’s offensive P-O-W honor on one occasion in ‘18
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Colegio La Purisima
PERSONAL
- Born in Valencia, Spain
- Son of Manolo Fernandez and Mar Garrido
- Majoring in financial economics at BGSU
- Has an older sister, Patricia
- Favorite athletes are Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo
- Lists his family as his biggest influences
FERNANDEZ GARRIDO ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because my goals line up perfectly with the program’s goals, not only on the field but also off the field. I chose to join this top program to succeed as a person and as a soccer player. They also made me feel at home from the very beginning and I like the atmosphere.”
NICHOLS ON FERNANDEZ GARRIDO
“We are thrilled to welcome Roberto to our Falcon Family! He is an NAIA All-American who will join us this fall as a graduate transfer. Roberto is a dynamic forward who scored a multitude of goals in his two years at Milligan College. We expect him to be a high-impact player from day one.”
FERNANDEZ GARRIDO'S CAREER STATS (at BGSU)
| Season | GP-GS | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020(-21) | 6-0 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-1 | 679 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 25 | .240 | 16 | .640 | 1 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 25-1 | 842 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | .207 | 19 | .655 | 1 | 0-0 |
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