George Fernandez is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.
12 Facts About George Fernandez
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George Fernandez coached in both the Continental Indoor Soccer League and NPSL and was the 1994 CISL Coach of the Year.
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George Fernandez played both soccer and football in high school and was offered a football scholarship by the University of the Pacific but chose to attend Cal State Hayward instead.
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George Fernandez was a 1982 and 1983 NCAA Division II First Team All American and has been inducted into the CSU East Bay Athletic Hall of Fame.
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George Fernandez played only six games over two seasons with the Force before being released in October 1985.
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George Fernandez ended up playing two seasons in Los Angeles.
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In 1987, George Fernandez joined the San Diego Sockers as a free agent.
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George Fernandez was a member of the United States national futsal team at both the 1992 and 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship.
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In 1994, George Fernandez became the head coach of the Anaheim Splash of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
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George Fernandez took the team, to the second best record in the league and was named the 1994 CISL Coach of the Year.
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In September 1996, George Fernandez became a player-coach with the Cincinnati Silverbacks.
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George Fernandez then moved to the Cleveland Crunch as an assistant coach.