Bayer Leverkusen- Games
- 14
- 10 starts
- Minutes
- 851
- 61 a game
- Goals
- 1
- 1.1 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 1.1 xA
Player profile
829 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Box-to-box defensive midfielder
Fernández does a bit of everything from deep, with touches in the box at percentile 81 and dribbles won at percentile 82, and he wins 58.1% of his duels. He keeps the ball well and tackles too. He wins little in the air. From 829 minutes.
Key strengths
Carries the ball. 0.87 dribbles won per 90, percentile 82.
Arrives in the box. 1.95 touches in the box per 90, percentile 81.
Wins his duels. Duels won at 58.1%, percentile 79, and 2.71 tackles per 90, percentile 76.
Tidy in possession. Pass accuracy of 90.8%, percentile 78.
Areas for development
Weak in the air. 0.54 aerials won per 90, percentile 27.
Similar players
- Elliot Anderson Manchester CityDuels won 79 v 83 and dribbles won 82 v 90.
- Himad Abdelli MarseillePass accuracy 78 v 74 and touches in the box 81 v 74.
- Federico Valverde Real MadridDuels won 79 v 79 and pass accuracy 78 v 70.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Carries the ball. 0.87 dribbles won per 90, percentile 82.
Arrives in the box. 1.95 touches in the box per 90, percentile 81.
Wins his duels. Duels won at 58.1%, percentile 79, and 2.71 tackles per 90, percentile 76.
Tidy in possession. Pass accuracy of 90.8%, percentile 78.
Areas for development
Weak in the air. 0.54 aerials won per 90, percentile 27.
Similar players
- Elliot Anderson Manchester CityDuels won 79 v 83 and dribbles won 82 v 90.
- Himad Abdelli MarseillePass accuracy 78 v 74 and touches in the box 81 v 74.
- Federico Valverde Real MadridDuels won 79 v 79 and pass accuracy 78 v 70.
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 2 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the their half, left (16%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 18%, Middle third 63%, Final third 19%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 8 | 510 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 5 | 7 | 7.29 |
| Europa League | 4 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3 | 4 | 6.99 |
| DFB-Pokal | 2 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 6.86 |
14 games
Match by match
- v
Marseille0–122′sub6.1 - v
VfB Stuttgart2–476′booked6.5 - v
1. FC Nürnberg5–245′subbooked6.3 - at
Hoffenheim0–364′booked6.9 - at
OFI Crete2–090′booked7.9 - v
Freiburg2–190′7.8 - at
Lech Poznań4–090′7.4 - at
Mainz 054–36′sub– - v
RB Leipzig2–072′7.4 - v
NK Celje2–029′sub6.5 - at
Augsburg2–276′7.2 - v
Union Berlin4–071′1 goal8.3 - at
Elversberg2–355′6.8 - at
Wehen Wiesbaden4–065′7.4