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{{use dmy dates|date=September 2010}}
{{Portuguese name|Fernández|Prieto}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yago 
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Yago Fernández Prieto
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|1|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal
| height = {{height|m=1.94}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2001 | youthclubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs2 = [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]]
| youthyears3 = 2002–2005 | youthclubs3 = [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]
| youthyears4 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs4 = [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = [[Valencia CF Mestalla|Valencia B]] | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2010 | clubs2 = [[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]] | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → [[Gil Vicente F.C.|Gil Vicente]] (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = [[Malmö FF]] | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = [[Girona FC|Girona]] | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = [[BK Häcken|Häcken]] | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = [[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]] | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = [[Clube Oriental de Lisboa|Oriental]] | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = [[La Roda CF|La Roda]] | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-16 football team|Portugal U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national under-17 football team|Portugal U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national under-18 football team|Portugal U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam4 = [[Portugal national under-19 football team|Portugal U19]] | nationalcaps4 = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2008 | nationalteam5 = [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal U20]] | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 1 August 2016
| nationalteam-update = 
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'''Yago Fernández Prieto''' (born 5 January 1988), known simply as '''Yago''', is a Portuguese professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]].

==Club career==

===Early years===
Born in [[Lisbon]], Yago played for four clubs during his youth career, starting with hometown's [[S.L. Benfica]] at the age of nine then successively representing [[Sporting Clube de Portugal]], [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and [[Valencia CF]]. As a senior, his first spell was with the latter's [[Valencia CF Mestalla|reserve team]] in [[Tercera División]], in a [[2007–08 Tercera División|promotion-ending campaign]].

Subsequently, Yago continued in [[Spain]], playing two years for [[RCD Espanyol B]], helping the side [[2008–09 Tercera División|promote]] to [[Segunda División B]] and being relegated in [[2009–10 Segunda División B|his second season]]. In January 2010, he returned to his country for an unassuming loan spell with [[Gil Vicente F.C.]] in the [[Segunda Liga]] (no appearances whatsoever).

===Malmö===
In July 2010, after not having his contract renewed by Espanyol, Yago was taken on trial by [[Sweden|Swedish]] club [[Malmö FF]], which had just lost [[Jasmin Sudić]] with a ruptured [[cruciate ligament]]. He played against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in a 0–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] draw, and his performance earned him a contract for the rest of the year, with the deal being confirmed by manager [[Roland Nilsson]].<ref>[http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/mff/artikel.asp?id=364656 Yago Fernández klar för Malmö FF (Yago Fernández ready for Malmo FF)]; Svenska Fans, 30 July 2010 {{sv icon}}</ref>

On 8 December 2010, shortly after [[2010 Allsvenskan|winning]] the [[Allsvenskan]] title, Yago signed a new one-year deal with Malmö.<ref>[http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2010-12-08_Yago_och_Malm_klara.aspx Yago och Malm klara! (Yago and Malm done!)]; Malmö FF, 8 December 2010 {{sv icon}}</ref> However, they chose not to offer him a new contract after the [[2011 Allsvenskan|2011 season]].<ref>[http://www.sydsvenskan.se/malmo/article1582340/Inget-MFF-kontrakt-for-Nkili.html Inget MFF-kontrakt för Nkili (No MFF contract for Nkili)]; [[Sydsvenskan]], 29 November 2011 {{sv icon}}</ref>

===AEK Athens===
In August 2012, following a five-month spell with [[Girona FC]] in [[Segunda División]],<ref>[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/01/24/mas_futbol/1327359638_850215.html El Girona ficha al defensa portugués Yago Fernández (Girona signs Portuguese defender Yago Fernández)]; [[Diario AS]], 24 January 2012 {{es icon}}</ref> during which he scored in a 5–3 home win against [[Xerez CD]],<ref>[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20120310/liga-segunda-division/5-3-el-girona-respira-en-un-partido-con-alternativas-y-polemica_54266603762.html 5–3: El Girona respira en un partido con alternativas y polémica (5–3: Girona breathes in game of alternatives and controversy)]; [[Mundo Deportivo]], 10 March 2012 {{es icon}}</ref> Yago agreed to a three-year contract with [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens FC]].

===Häcken===
On 19 August 2013, Yago signed for [[BK Häcken]], thus returning to Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/hacken/article17318273.ab?|title=Guldhjälte i Malmö ska rädda Häcken|trans_title=Golden hero in Malmö will save Hacken|publisher=[[Aftonbladet]]|language=Swedish|date=19 August 2013|accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref> In November, after failing to make an appearance, he left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/35442|title=Officiellt: BK Häcken släpper sex spelare|trans_title=Official: BK Häcken releases six players|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|language=Swedish|date=5 November 2013|accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>

===Oriental===
Yago moved to [[Clube Oriental de Lisboa]] in early August 2014, after a short stint in Kazakhstan with [[FC Shakhter Karagandy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visao.sapo.pt/defesa-yago-fernandez-reforca-oriental-por-uma-temporada=f791854|title=Defesa Yago Férnandez reforça Oriental por uma temporada|trans_title=Defender Yago Fernández strengthens Oriental for one season|publisher=[[Visão]]|language=Portuguese|date=2 August 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> He played his first game as a professional in his country on 5 October, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against [[G.D. Chaves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/oriental-chaves-0-0-jogo-muito-disputado-a-meio-campo-908157.html|title=Oriental-Chaves, 0–0: Jogo muito disputado a meio campo|trans_title=Oriental-Chaves, 0–0: Hard-fought game in midfield|publisher=[[Record (newspaper)|Record]]|language=Portuguese|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 July 2016}}</ref>

==Club statistics==
{{updated|20 February 2015}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Valencia CF Mestalla|Valencia B]]
|[[2007–08 Tercera División|2007–08]]<ref name="FJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198801050005&language=2|title=Yago|publisher=ForaDeJogo|accessdate=18 January 2015}}</ref>
|[[Tercera División]]
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]]
|[[2008–09 Tercera División|2008–09]]<ref name="FJ"/>
|Tercera División
|19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Segunda División B|2009–10]]<ref name="FJ"/>
|[[Segunda División B]]
|17||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!36!!0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Gil Vicente F.C.|Gil Vicente]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Liga de Honra|2009–10]]<ref name="FJ"/>
|[[Segunda Liga]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Malmö FF|Malmö]]
|[[2010 Allsvenskan|2010]]<ref name="SW">{{cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/players/yago-fernandez/140738/|title=Yago|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=18 January 2015}}</ref>
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|10||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|[[2011 Allsvenskan|2011]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Allsvenskan
|13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearances in [[Svenska Supercupen]]|name=SSC}}||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!4!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!1!!0!!25!!4
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Girona FC|Girona]]
|[[2011–12 Segunda División|2011–12]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Segunda División]]
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
|[[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Superleague Greece]]
|13||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]]
|[[2014 Kazakhstan Premier League|2014]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Kazakhstan Premier League]]
|9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [[Kazakhstan Super Cup]]|name=KSC}}||0||10||1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Clube Oriental de Lisboa|Oriental]]
|[[2014–15 Segunda Liga|2014–15]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Segunda Liga
|7||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!96!!7!!2!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!102!!7
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
;Malmö FF
*[[Allsvenskan]]: [[2010 Allsvenskan|2010]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mff.se/Personer/A_truppen/Utespelare/Yago%20Fernandez.aspx Malmö official profile] {{sv icon}}
*{{Zerozero}}
*{{ForaDeJogo}}
*{{BDFutbol|300497}}
*[http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=6934 Svensk Fotboll profile] {{sv icon}}

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[[Category:Portuguese people of Spanish descent]]
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[[Category:Tercera División players]]
[[Category:Valencia CF Mestalla footballers]]
[[Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers]]
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