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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIgnacio Ezequiél Agustín Fernández Carballo
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityArgentina
Age24
Date of birth25 Jul 2002
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height178 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Attacking midfielder
3
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
202
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bayer Leverkusen.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Attacking midfielder

E. Fernández is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen, rated 67.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

On the season, Fernández graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (0.09 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68. At 24 Fernández is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.5 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 downInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs
67.7
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
5.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.09
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Bayer Leverkusen finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

20
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 20 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.3/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.09 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 67.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.09 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions12
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.