Álvaro Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo ferˈnandes]; born 11 October 1985 in Villa Soriano) is a Uruguayan footballer. He last played as a midfielder for American club Seattle Sounders FC.Fernández began his career with Atenas de San Carlos. His performances for Atenas led him to sign for Montevideo Wanderers in 2007.In his one season with Wanderers Fernández appeared in 27 league matches scoring 1 goal. In 2008, he joined Mexican side Puebla before returning to Uruguay to play for top side Nacional. In the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage, Fernández scored a goal against Club Nacional of Paraguay and River Plate. While at Nacional Fernández scored several key goals in helping his side capture the 2008–09 league title. Wikipedia