Nicolás Fernández Mercau
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at New York City FC
at New York City FC
305 days · joined 2025-07-24
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€4.00m
Rating · 24/25
10.0
World class
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Elche CF
top club · 97 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#368
goals rank
#87
assists rank
13
season goals
16
season assists
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2025
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
7
best season · 24/25
2 · 15.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-11 · 6 players total
154Appearances
13Goals
16Assists
38Yellow cards
2Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolás Fernández Mercau |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-11 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | New York City FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-24 |
| Contract expires | 2029-12-31 |
| Agent | PRI Sports |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Elche CF → New York City
25/26 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2025
2025 — New York City FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Elche CF
36 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Elche CF
42 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Elche CF
22/23 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2022
2022 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Elche CF
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: San Lorenzo II → San Lorenzo
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: San Lorenzo U20 → San Lorenzo II
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.07/90
Assists10 total · 1.52/90
G+A17 total · 2.59/90
Yellow cards9 total · 1.37/90
Minutes played by club
Elche CF
67.3%
New York City FC
0.0%
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
32.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche CF | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 97 | 11 | 12 | 1,407 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 4 | 2018 | 2022 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 684 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Elche CF | 33 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 431 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 40 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 816 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Elche CF | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 684 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | San Lorenzo U20 | San Lorenzo II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | San Lorenzo II | San Lorenzo | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | San Lorenzo | Elche CF | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Elche CF | New York City | Transfer | 4000000 | €8.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€4.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Guti | 1 | 0 | 891 |
| Rodrigo Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalil Elías | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Martegani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Álvarez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nicolás Fernández | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Álvaro Núñez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Gattoni | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Cerutti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Affengruber | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Bigas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Donald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Plano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tete Morente | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Dituro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Salinas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mourad El Ghezouani | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nicolás Castro | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aleix Febas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Elche CF | 6 | 33 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 4 | 40 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Elche CF | 8 | 33 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 3 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 2 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for New York City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 4–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-24 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-09-19 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-03 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 4–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nicolás Fernández Mercau'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Real Zaragoza | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| CD Mirandés | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| SD Eibar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Real Oviedo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| CD Eldense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Burgos CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 75% |
| CD Tenerife | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| SD Huesca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 25% |
| Racing Ferrol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 36 | 591 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 816 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 684 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga2
73 apps
10 G
9 A
Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
32 apps
2 G
3 A
Copa del Rey
6 apps
1 G
2 A
MLS
4 apps
0 G
1 A
LaLiga
18 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa Maradona
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Nicolás Fernández Mercau is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for New York City FC.
How old is Nicolás Fernández Mercau?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau is 26 years old. He was born on January 11, 2000 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Nicolás Fernández Mercau play?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nicolás Fernández Mercau play for?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau currently plays for New York City FC.
How many career goals has Nicolás Fernández Mercau scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolás Fernández Mercau has scored 13 goals in 154 appearances.
What is Nicolás Fernández Mercau's market value?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.