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Manchester City

Enzo Fernández

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Argentina
Height
178 cm
Games
13
10 starts
Minutes
884
68 a game
Goals
2
1.9 xG
Assists
1
2.8 xA

Player profile

801 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking midfielder playing from deep

Enzo Fernández plays like an attacker from a holding role, with expected assists at percentile 98, key passes at percentile 92 and touches in the box at percentile 93. He shoots often too. Defensively his numbers are low for the role, with tackles at percentile 5. From 801 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. 0.32 expected assists per 90, percentile 98, and 2.36 key passes per 90, percentile 92.

  • Arrives in the box. 3.15 touches in the box per 90, percentile 93, and 2.13 shots per 90, percentile 89.

  • Gets into scoring spots. 0.18 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 90.

Areas for development

  • Rarely tackles. 0.90 tackles per 90, percentile 5.

  • Few recoveries. 3.93 recoveries per 90, percentile 25.

  • Loses duels. Duels won at 47.5%, percentile 30.

Similar players

  • Pascal Groß Brighton & Hove AlbionExpected assists 98 v 97 and key passes 92 v 96.
  • Pablo Fornals Real BetisShots 89 v 90 and chances created 91 v 94.
  • Aleksandar Pavlović Bayern MünchenExpected assists 98 v 96 and touches in the box 93 v 95.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 7 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 12%, Middle third 55%, Final third 34%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7522100.990.991.3411107.11
Champions League4334110.950.951.479117.86
EFL Cup13000.000.000.0000–
Premier League125000.000.000.02016.40

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.30
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.3 at FC Porto, 8 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.