Bicho (footballer, born 1996)

Spanish footballer

BichoPersonal information

Full name|  Javier Fernández Abruñedo
Date of birth|  (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Sada, Spain
Height|  1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Cultural Leonesa
Number|  14
Youth career
2005–2006|  Rayo Sadense
2006–2013|  Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013–2019|  Deportivo B|  45|  (2)
2013–2019|  Deportivo La Coruña|  6|  (0)
2014–2015|  → Barcelona B (loan)|  19|  (0)
2015–2016|  → Leganés (loan)|  0|  (0)
2016|  → Compostela (loan)|  17|  (3)
2016–2017|  → Racing Ferrol (loan)|  35|  (4)
2020–2021|  Compostela|  20|  (1)
2021–2023|  San Fernando|  61|  (1)
2023–|  Cultural Leonesa|  49|  (3)
International career
2012|  Spain U16|  4|  (0)
2013|  Spain U17|  3|  (0)
2015|  Spain U19|  2|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

In this Galician name, the first surname is  Fernández and the second is  Abruñedo.

Javier Fernández Abruñedo (born 20 February 1996),[1] most known as Bicho, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Primera Federación – Group 1 club Cultural Leonesa as an attacking midfielder.[2]

## Club career

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Born in Sada, Galicia, Bicho was a youth product of local Deportivo de La Coruña. He made his debuts as a senior with the reserves, representing the side in Tercera División.

Bicho made his official debut for the Galicians' first team on 17 August 2013, playing the last 3 minutes in a 1–0 away win over UD Las Palmas.[3] He spent the remainder of the campaign appearing with the B-side, however.

On 14 July 2014 Bicho joined another reserve team, FC Barcelona B in a two-year loan deal.[4] On 31 August of the following year he was loaned to CD Leganés, for one year.[5] Bicho left Deportivo at the end of the 2018-19 season.[6]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 14 February 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Deportivo B | 2012–13[8] | Tercera División | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1
2013–14[8] | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1
2017–18 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0
2018–19 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0
Total  | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2
Deportivo La Coruña | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0
Barcelona B (loan)  | 2014–15 | Segunda División  | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0
2015–16[8] | Segunda División B  | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0
Total  | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0
Leganés (loan)  | 2015–16 | Segunda División  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
Compostela (loan)  | 2015–16 | Segunda División B  | 17 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 3
Racing Ferrol (loan)  | 2017–18 | Segunda División B  | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 4
Compostela  | 2019–20[8] | Tercera División  | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1
2020–21 | Segunda División B  | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1
Total  | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5
Career total  | 137 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 11

1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División B Promotion

## References

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1. ^ Biography of Bicho in LFP page
2. ^ Bicho at Soccerway
3. ^ Valerón no puede hacer milagros (Valerón could not make miracles); Marca, 17 August 2013 (in Spanish)
4. ^ El Barça B cierra la cesión por dos años de 'Bicho' (Barça B completes loan of 'Bicho' for two years); Marca, 14 July 2014 (in Spanish)
5. ^ El talento y la imaginación de Bicho refuerzan el ataque pepinero (The talent and creativity of Bicho bolster the pepinero attack)[permanent dead link‍]; CD Leganés, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
6. ^ «Lo de Bicho no se lo explica nadie», lavozdegalicia.es, 13 September 2019
7. ^ Bicho at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
8. ^ a b c d "Bicho - S.D. Compostela :: Fútbol de Galicia ::". www.lapreferente.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

## External links

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* Bicho at BDFutbol
* Bicho at Futbolme (in Spanish)

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Cultural Leonesa - current squad

* 1 Bañuz
* 2 García
* 3 Satrústegui
* 4 Suárez
* 5 Fornos
* 6 Presa
* 7 Calderón
* 8 Barri
* 9 Justo
* 10 Chacón
* 11 Samanes
* 12 Ortega
* 13 Amigo
* 14 Bicho
* 15 Ruiz
* 16 Maestre
* 17 Martínez
* 19 Escobar
* 20 Alba
* 21 Artola
* 22 Pibe
* Coach: Llona

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Suárez]: Rodri Suárez
*[Presa]: Kevin Presa
*[Ortega]: Guzmán Ortega
*[Amigo]: Alejandro Amigo
*[Ruiz]: Víctor Ruiz
*[Martínez]: Álvaro Martínez