Álex Fernández, to the elite for the long road

It took longer than expected after

made him debut with Real Madrid in 2011, but after many laps, which led him to Croatia or England,

(Alcalá de Henares, 1992) has found in Cádiz the place to settle in that elite to whom he always seemed destined.

This Saturday he will jump to the Metropolitan as a benchmark for the revelation of the category, which he already won on his previous visit to Madrid, specifically his exes at Di Stéfano.

"We know it will be a very difficult game, but we hope to get points," says the midfielder, who is supported by the Cadista career.

So far this season, the team led by

accumulated four victories away from home, against Huesca, Athletic Bilbao, Eibar and the aforementioned one over Madrid.

The newly promoted is fifth in the table, just behind Atlético himself, but with the same points.

Neither Seville nor Granada nor Betis: the first Andalusian in the standings is Cádiz.

Alex has started seven of the eight games played, he is the third most used outfield player.

The yellow team's game always revolves around their talent in midfield.

He, however, does not hesitate to point out that the key to success lies on the bench.

Álvaro Cervera took the team in Second B in 2016 and, four years later, he already has it among the greats.

«Players have been signed in accordance with the needs of each moment, but above all a continuity and an idea have been maintained.

If you respect the work and philosophy of the coach, there is a prize.

In football, patience is often scarce and it is difficult to have a project.

And in Cádiz there is.

And there is also humility ", emphasizes the footballer.

U19 European Champion

Alex knows the weight of patience better than anyone.

When he made his debut at Real Madrid, he appeared as one of the strongest promises in Spanish football: international in all the lower categories and European Under-19 champion.

But, after not reaching an agreement to renew with Madrid, everything got complicated.

He would first stop at

, where he remained two unexploited seasons, before going to

, in which he barely played 11 games.

New trip: from Croatia to

in the British second division, it didn't work there either.

In 2016 he returned to Spain to play in Segunda with

and the sleeping talent has already begun to emerge.

And in 2017

arrived

and, finally, the award.

«Playing in the First Division again is a reward for my job well done, but it is not just my merit: the key is perseverance.

Both mine and that of Cádiz with me.

I want to be here for many more years », reflects Fernández.

«Whoever comes to play at Cádiz knows that they come here to fight and get the most out of sports performance.

It is a unique place where the club, the city and the team are very special.

It is a small city where football is lived with an unconditional passion and where there is hardly any fans either from Barcelona or Madrid, there is only from Cádiz and it is massive.All this leads you to conclude that Cádiz is a great team and the ideal place for me, "he says.

Curiously, the one who ended up settling in First was his older brother,

, despite the fact that he aimed less when they were kids.

"He is my best friend.

And it has become very from Cádiz ... except the day we beat them there, ”he explains with a laugh.

When arriving with the Cádiz to First, Álex Fernández took into account his advice on how to play in the elite: «It's not easy.

You have to play by always going out into the field with great concentration, and that's easier said than done.

But that is exactly what he will do against Atlético, because Álex has already arrived and intends to leave again.

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