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Damián Fernández

Solid contributorDefensa Y Justicia · 25 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDamián Ariel Fernández
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age25
Date of birth2 Jan 2001
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height178 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
Centre-back
18
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1450
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Velez SarsfieldCONMEBOL Libertadores: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 236 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Defensa Y Justicia; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina12008906.81

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Central defender

D. Fernández is a 25-year-old central defender at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 49 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 113th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (73.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

Judged on this season alone, Fernández graded 40 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 4 clean sheets and 5.152 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 21% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 25 Fernández is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Streaky
49
Ratingi
21st of 101 centre-backs
39.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
73.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
5.15
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
5.15
Def. / 90
50
Tackles
24
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49, Fernández carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 21%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes767
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won93
Duels won %64.6%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles50
Interceptions24
Blocks9
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.