Brian Fernández joins Fénix, continues his career in Uruguay’s second tier | OneFootball

It's been a long time since football fans lost track of Brian Fernández. His last appearance was this past June, wearing the jersey of Talleres de Remedios de Escalada. That stint lasted just four matches, including one goal, and ended after a series of injuries and absences from training. Now, hoping to relaunch his career once again, he has been introduced as a new signing in Uruguayan football.

At 34 years old, his new challenge will be with Fénix, in the second division, which gave him a warm welcome with plenty of cumbia music. “Stars are introduced with Los Nota Lokos in the background,” wrote the Uruguayan club, sharing a video of his best moments on the pitch.

Brian’s career—he is the brother of Leandro, Uvita, Juan Cruz, and Tomás, all professional footballers—has seen many ups and downs. No one can doubt his boundless talent, but addiction issues have hampered his performance for several years now, preventing him from finding consistency at any club.

After his explosive start at Defensa y Justicia, where he showcased his unpredictability and power in the box, the forward made the leap to Racing. But soon after, he tested positive in a doping control and was suspended for a year and a half. From that moment on, he moved through various teams that promised to support him and help him reach his best footballing form.

He went on to play for Sarmiento, Metz in France, Unión La Calera (where he had an unstoppable half-season, with 11 goals and four assists in 12 matches), Necaxa (also impressive with 18 goals and five assists in 32 games), Portland Timbers (15 goals and two assists in 23 appearances), Ferro (14 goals and three assists in 30 matches), Deportivo Madryn, Colón, Morelia, Almirante Brown (his coach Daniel Bazán Vera even took him to live at his house), and Talleres RE, which in mid-2025 reported that he was “missing”—a claim the player himself denied on his social media.

Despite some attempts by Remedios de Escalada to bring him back, Fernández did not return and insisted: “I am not missing. I am fine and with my family.” He also added that he had “a good conversation with the club’s people and they also spoke with my family,” and concluded, “this time it’s not what everyone thinks,” referring to his struggle with addictions that had repeatedly sidelined him from other teams. Instead, he said his absence was due to “an encounter with the head of the club’s barra brava.”

This 2026 season will find him on the other side of the river, specifically in Barrio Capurro. He’s a high-profile signing to fight for promotion to the top division, although in his first days, Fénix’s coaching staff will be evaluating him physically and football-wise due to his long layoff.

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