Fernando Ernandez returns to Greece and this time he will compete in the northern part of the country, following his agreement with PAOK and the announcement of a cooperation with Dikefalos.
The Cuban diagonal in the two years 2022-2024 had passed through Panathinaikos, with whom he won two League Cups and a Super Cup, standing out in the championship with his dynamic presence.
The announcement:
PAOK, and the men’s volleyball department of the Association, announce the start of a cooperation with athlete, Fernando Ernandez, for the 2025-2026 season.
Born in Cuba on 11/09/1989, Fernando Ernandez fights as a diagonal and has a height of 196cm.
He started his career in the 2008-09 season by Capitalinos de la Habana, where he stayed until the 2012-13 season. On this route he won the Cuba Championship three times.
He then followed a two-year (2013-15) in Japan, playing for Jtekt Stings.
In the 2015-16 season he competed in the top Italian league, with the Exprivia Molfetta jersey. That season he became the leader of the championship.
The following year (2016-17) found him again in Italy, this time on behalf of LPR Volley Piacenza. In this season, he became a top server and best scorer in the Italian Cup.
In the 2017-18 season he competed in Turkey, playing for Halkbank Ankara. With Halkbank Ankara he won Turkey’s double, with his appearances even contributing to the maximum.
The following season (2018-19) returned to Italy, this time for Emma Villas Siena. His excellent appearances made him a leading diagonal of the Italian Serie A1.
Then there was a new two-year period in Turkey (2020-22), again for Halkbank Ankara. These seasons were the best Server of the Turkish Championship (2020-21) and the best diagonal of the Turkish Cup (2021-22).
In the 2022-23 season he competed in Greece on behalf of Panathinaikos. In his first season he won the Super Cup and the League Cup, even being the MVP of his final Cup.
He also competed in Panathinaikos the following season (2023-24), winning the League Cup, in which he was named MVP. At the same time, he became Volley League’s best scorer.
The next stop of his career was Kuwait, playing for the Kuwait Club, with whom he won the championship twice.
At the national level, he has competed with the Cuba National Team, with the milestone of the silver medal at the World Championships in 2010.
For the launch of a cooperation with PAOK, Fernando Ernandez told the club’s official website, accpaok.gr:
“It is no secret that I love Greece, and all the cities I have visited. Where I traveled to Greece, I really liked people, the food, and in general the culture that exists. When I left Panathinaikos, I knew inside me that I would return to Greece to play volleyball. I have good memories of my tenure in Panathinaikos, so it would be difficult to choose a team that has no much rivalry with him. PAOK is a team of the best teams in Greece, and at the same time it does not have such a big rivalry with my previous team in Greece. It is a successful club, not only in volleyball, but also in other sports, as I have checked in the last two years. So I felt very beautiful for the opportunity to play in this club. When my manager, he told me, that PAOK is interested in me, I was very happy because I would return to a country I love, in a championship I know, and in front of passionate fans on all the stadiums, so this is something that gave me great interest. So, I have chosen to come to PAOK, and I am very happy that this is accompanied by the 100th anniversary of the club. ”
Welcome to PAOK, Fernando!
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