Enzo Fernández
Enzo Jeremías Fernández (born 17 January 2001), better known as simply Enzo, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays primarily as a central-midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team.
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Fernández with Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Enzo Jeremías Fernández | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Club La Recova | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2019 | River Plate | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | River Plate | 40 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Benfica | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chelsea | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Argentina U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Argentina | 21 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04 , 7 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:50, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
As an academy graduate of River Plate, Fernández made his first-team debut for the club in 2019, before spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia. There, he enjoyed a successful campaign which culminated in him winning the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, before returning to River Plate in 2021. Following his return, Fernández established himself as an integral player for the club, and won the 2021 Argentine Primera División. He joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica in the summer of 2022. Having played only six months for Benfica, he was purchased by Premier League club Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee.
An Argentine international, Fernández previously represented his country at under-18 level before making his senior international debut. He represented Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, playing an important role in helping his country win their third title, while also winning the tournament's Young Player Award.