Nacho Fernández
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at CA River Plate
at CA River Plate
1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
€350k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.15
goals / match
CA River Plate
top club · 304 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2019
€4.90m
top transfer fee · 20/21
11
best season · 2021
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-01-12 · 6 players total
506Appearances
76Goals
84Assists
75Yellow cards
2Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nacho Fernández |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ignacio Fernández |
| Date of birth | 1990-01-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Castelli, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | CA River Plate |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
2025 — CA River Plate
21 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — CA River Plate
44 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — CA River Plate
51 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — CA River Plate
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Atlético-MG → River Plate
22/23 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 2022
2022 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
57 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
52 matches · 11 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: River Plate → Atlético-MG
20/21 · Transfer · €4.90m
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — CA River Plate
36 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — CA River Plate
46 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — CA River Plate
38 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — CA River Plate
42 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — CA River Plate
23 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: Gimnasia → River Plate
15/16 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2015
2015 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
48 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: CA Temperley → Gimnasia
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Gimnasia → CA Temperley
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Gimnasia II → Gimnasia
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA River Plate
58.9%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
23.6%
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
17.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA River Plate | 12 | 16/17 | 23/24 | 304 | 41 | 54 | 7,692 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 109 | 20 | 21 | 3,086 |
| Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 5 | 14/15 | 2015 | 93 | 15 | 9 | 2,278 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Supercopa Internacional | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2025 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Playoff Torneo Apertura | CA River Plate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2024 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 908 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 673 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 371 |
| 2023 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | CA River Plate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 2022 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 34 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 558 |
| 2022 | Supercopa Rei | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 874 |
| 2021 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 362 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA River Plate | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA River Plate | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 314 |
| 2020 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 2019 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA River Plate | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 340 |
| 2019 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2019 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 616 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1,238 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 2017 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 2016 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 28 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 242 |
| 2015 | Transición | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,138 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Inicial | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 2013 | Copa Argentina | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2013 | Prim. B Nacional | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 2011 | Apertura | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Clausura | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana (-14/15) | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Gimnasia II | Gimnasia | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-05 | Gimnasia | CA Temperley | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | CA Temperley | Gimnasia | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Gimnasia | River Plate | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-01 | River Plate | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 6000000 | €4.90m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Atlético-MG | River Plate | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.88m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee surgery | 2013-11-12 | 2014-02-26 | 107 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-01 | 10 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Lumbago | 2016-10-19 | 2016-11-02 | 15 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Thigh problems | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-30 | 13 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring strain | 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-05 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle bundle | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-11 | 10 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle bundle | 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-18 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Lumbago | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-25 | 12 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Vertebral injury | 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-01 | 11 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring strain | 2024-10-28 | 2024-11-15 | 19 | 4 |
Current€500k
Peak€8.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás de la Cruz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Pinola | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Everson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Borré | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hulk | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Allan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Pratto | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Júnior Alonso | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilherme Arana | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mariano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jair | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro González Pírez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primera División | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 9 | 28 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | Primera División | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 5 | 28 |
| 2022 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | CA Temperley | Gimnasia | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-05 | Gimnasia | CA Temperley | Loan | — | €75k |
Teams faced most often by Nacho 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Atlético Tigre | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33% |
| Talleres de Córdoba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Club Atlético River Plate | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| Club Atlético Platense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Rosario Central | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 33% |
| Barracas Central | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33% |
| Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Racing Club de Avellaneda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100% |
| Unión de Santa Fe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 33% |
| Club Atlético Sarmiento | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | First senior goal | |
| 2021 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2024 | 44 | 1,581 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 51 | 400 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 2022 | 57 | 1,353 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 52 | 1,733 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 36 | 983 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2019 | 46 | 1,962 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 38 | 1,592 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 42 | 379 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 23 | 447 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 48 | 1,380 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 31 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
164 apps
23 G
21 A
Libertadores
96 apps
14 G
16 A
Copa Argentina
32 apps
9 G
10 A
Série A
60 apps
9 G
10 A
Campeonato Mineiro
17 apps
5 G
6 A
Transición
38 apps
4 G
2 A
Copa Maradona
31 apps
2 G
10 A
Copa do Brasil
11 apps
2 G
2 A
Prim. B Nacional
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa Maradona
6 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Nacho Fernández?
Nacho Fernández is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for CA River Plate.
How old is Nacho Fernández?
Nacho Fernández is 36 years old. He was born on January 12, 1990 in Castelli.
What position does Nacho Fernández play?
Nacho Fernández plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nacho Fernández play for?
Nacho Fernández currently plays for CA River Plate.
How many career goals has Nacho Fernández scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nacho Fernández has scored 76 goals in 506 appearances.
What is Nacho Fernández's market value?
Nacho Fernández's most recent reported market value is €350k.