Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 128 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1761
goals rank
#940
assists rank
15
season goals
13
season assists
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2015
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 14/15
2
best season · 11/12
34 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-21 · 6 players total
423Appearances
15Goals
13Assists
66Yellow cards
2Red cards
127Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Federico Fernández |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-02-21 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tres Algarrobos, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Universal Twenty Two |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Estudiantes LP → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Al-Duhail SC → Estudiantes LP
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Elche CF → Al-Duhail SC
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Newcastle → Elche CF
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Al-Duhail SC, Newcastle United, Elche CF, Club Estudiantes de La Plata
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Al-Duhail SC, Newcastle United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newcastle United
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Swansea → Newcastle
18/19 · Transfer · €6.70m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swansea City, Newcastle United
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swansea City
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swansea City, Swansea City U23
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Swansea City
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Napoli → Swansea
14/15 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Swansea City
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SSC Napoli
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Getafe → Napoli
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Napoli → Getafe
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — SSC Napoli, Getafe CF
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SSC Napoli
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Estudiantes LP → Napoli
11/12 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2010
2010 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Estudiantes II → Estudiantes LP
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.30/90
Assists1 total · 0.30/90
G+A2 total · 0.61/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Club Estudiantes de La Plata
26.5%
Newcastle United
11.5%
Elche CF
0.0%
Al-Duhail SC
2.6%
Swansea City
48.7%
Swansea City U23
0.0%
SSC Napoli
0.4%
Getafe CF
10.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 7 | 2008 | 22/23 | 117 | 7 | 2 | 3,028 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 1,309 |
| Elche CF | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Duhail SC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 296 |
| Swansea City | 5 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 128 | 2 | 4 | 5,557 |
| Swansea City U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSC Napoli | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| Getafe CF | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1,174 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Amir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Qatar Cup | Al-Duhail SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Duhail SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Al-Duhail SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Apertura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,442 |
| 2011 | Clausura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 705 |
| 2010 | Apertura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Clausura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Recopa Sudamericana | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Apertura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Clausura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Clausura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 32 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,309 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Swansea City | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,677 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 27 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,174 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Estudiantes II | Estudiantes LP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Estudiantes LP | Napoli | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.30m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Napoli | Getafe | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Getafe | Napoli | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-20 | Napoli | Swansea | Transfer | 5000000 | €10.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Swansea | Newcastle | Transfer | 8000000 | €6.70m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Newcastle | Elche CF | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-04 | Elche CF | Al-Duhail SC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-17 | Al-Duhail SC | Estudiantes LP | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Estudiantes LP | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Broken toe | 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-25 | 25 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-09-23 | 2018-10-05 | 13 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Calf strain | 2018-12-10 | 2018-12-21 | 12 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-12-30 | 2019-01-11 | 13 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-14 | 14 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2021-01-13 | 2021-02-16 | 35 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-12-13 | 2022-02-15 | 65 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-10-09 | 2023-11-08 | 31 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-04-10 | 2024-05-03 | 24 | 5 |
| 24/25 | strain | 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-15 | 18 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-09-25 | 2024-10-27 | 33 | 4 |
Current€300k
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #17 | 32 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukasz Fabianski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-yueng Ki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cork | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joelinton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Almirón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Montero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | Clausura | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 2 | 27 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Getafe | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Napoli | Getafe | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Federico Fernández's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 57 | -41 | 9% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 32% |
| Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 21% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 47% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 11% |
| Stoke City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 39% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 28% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 38% |
| FC Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 0% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 41 | 2,147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2010 | 20 | 618 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 16 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 1,309 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 2,677 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 1,174 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.78 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
199 apps
4 G
8 A
Clausura
32 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Stars League
4 apps
1 G
1 A
LaLiga
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Argentina
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Apertura
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
44 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Federico Fernández?
Federico Fernández is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Federico Fernández?
Federico Fernández is 37 years old. He was born on February 21, 1989 in Tres Algarrobos.
What position does Federico Fernández play?
Federico Fernández plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Federico Fernández play for?
Federico Fernández currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Federico Fernández scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Federico Fernández has scored 15 goals in 423 appearances.