Pelayo Fernández
Pelayo Fernández Balboa is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cádiz CF, on loan from Rayo Vallecano.
Career
Fernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2019, from CD Quirinal, and had a previous stint at Sporting de Gijón. He started his career with Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic, where he was described as "orming a tandem in the axis of the defense with the left-handed Chadi Riad who has been growing with the passing of the games until they gel together and become in one of the keys to the good season of the subsidiary".On 2 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. He made his professional debut on 29 March of the following year, starting in a 2–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.
On 1 September 2025, Fernández was loaned to Segunda División side Cádiz CF, for one year.