Enzo Fernández was born on January 17, 2001, in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. His full name is Enzo Jeremías Fernández, and his age is 22 years old. Likewise, his father’s name is Raul and he was a painter, and his mother’s name is Martha and she was a cleaner. Enzo grew up with four brothers ((Sebastián, Rodrigo, Gonzalo, and Maxi), and his family moved to a neighborhood in Nunez, after his birth.
Reflecting upon the professional life of Enzo Fernández, he is a professional footballer. He plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea. Enzo is one of the most valuable players on the Argentina Nation team. Likewise, he played a vital role in helping his nation to win its third FIFA World Cup.
He started his youth career at River Plate and made his first team debut for the club in 2019. Which happened before spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia. Similarly, he made his first team debut on March 4, 2020, replacing Santiago Sosa in the 75th minute against L. D. U Quito.
For the continuation of his development, he was advised by his manager to leave the club on loan. As a result, in August he was loaned to fellow top-flight club Defensa y Justicia. He made his debut for the Halcon on September 18, by manager Hernan Crespo against Delfin. During the early days in the club, he was not a starter.
However, soon his performance impressed his manager and he eventually earned a place on the team. Hence, he helped the club win the 2020 Copa Sudamericana against fellow Argentinan side Lanus in the final, winning his first career title. At the request of manager Marcelo Gallardo, he returned to River Plater during the 2021-22 season on July 15, 2021.
Enzo Fernandez runs with the ball during the English Premier League match against Fulham at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. (Source: Loop Cayman – Loop News)On August 14, he scored his first goal for the club, and also provided an assist against Velez Sarsfield in the Primera Divison. Likewise, on December 20, after the agreement, his contract was extended to 2025. During the 2022 season, he had an amazing start in which he scored eight goals and provided six assists in 19 games. Hence, he was named the best active footballer in Argentina.
On July 14, his transfer was confirmed by the Primeira Liga team Benfica. Similarly, he made his debut for the club on August 2. During his debut game, he scored his first goal for the club against Midtjylland in the first leg of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
In every game, his impressive performance continued, following a run of five consecutive wins and three clean sheets. Hence, soon he was named the Primera Liga’s Midfielder of the Month. After reaching an agreement Chelsea purchased him for a package worth £106.8 million on January 31, 2023. Likewise, he made his debut in the Premier League on February 2 against Fulham.
Enzo Fernández is one of the most valuable players in Argentina. He played a huge role in assisting Argentina to win its third FIFA World Cup. Likewise, he also managed to win the tournament’s Young Player Award. He has also represented his country at the under-18 level.
On November 3, 2021, he was called up by Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni for two 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match against Brazil and Uruguay. Similarly, on September 24, 2022, he made his senior team debut coming as a substitute in the 64th minute against Honduras.
Enzo Fernández after winning the tournament’s Young Player Award, and FIFA World Cup 2022. (Source: Instagram)Moreover, on November 11, Fernandez was named in Argentina’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Likewise, on November 26, he scored his first international goal after coming in the 57th minute against Mexico. As a result, he became the second youngest player ever to score a World Cup goal for Argentina at 21 years, ten months, and thirteen days old.
On the contrary on December 3, he gained quite an unpleased record, becoming the youngest own-goal scorer in the history of Argentina in the FIFA World Cup. The goal was scored during the round of sixteen match against Australia. Likewise, he played in the final against France, where Argentina won the World Cup by a score of 4-2 on penalties. During the tournament, he was named the best young player of the tournament.
Enzo Fernández is in a relationship with Valentina Cervantes. They have been dating each for a very long time, as per their first post together on Instagram, they might have started dating in 2019. They might get married soon as they have a daughter together, named Olivia Fernandez. Valentina often shares pictures with her daughter on her Instagram handle.
Enzo Fernández is active on various social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Likewise, he is active as @enzojfernandez on Instagram and has 7.8M followers. Similarly, on Twitter, he is active as @Enzo13Fernandez and has 175.2K Followers. Also, on Facebook, he is active as @Enzo Fernández and has 50K likes and 88K followers. Moreover, his ns is estimated to be around $5 million.
Enzo Fernández stands tall with a height of 5 feet 10 inches, and he weighs around 76kg. Likewise, his eye color is black and his hair color is brown. His body measurement is 38-30-39 inches, and he is physically fit and strong.
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