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Enzo Fernández

Argentina

17 January 2001

midfielder

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Enzo Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. Primarily a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a defensive or attacking midfielder.

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 won the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, and returned to River Plate in 2021. He joined Benfica in the summer of 2022. Having played only six months for them, he joined Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee worth €121 million (£106.8 million).

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. He also won the 2024 Copa América.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Fernández with Chelsea in 2025

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Enzo Jeremías Fernández
Date of birth: (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth: San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Midfielder

⚽ Team information:
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 112 (17)

⚽ International career‡:
2019: Argentina U18 2 (0)
2022–: Argentina 40 (6)