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Manuel Fernández

Experienced headCoquimbo Unido · 37 yrsStarter

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameManuel Elías Fernández Guzmán
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUruguay
Age37
Date of birth25 Jan 1989
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height180 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubCoquimbo Unido
Centre-back
28
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2497
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Coquimbo Unido.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División282024977.15
Copa Chile600469

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Fernández is a 37-year-old central defender at Coquimbo Unido, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 58, top 3% of Primera División centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8, ranking 209th of 242 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (92.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 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 58 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 40 centre-backs in the Primera División, on 15 clean sheets and 3.172 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Fernández, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 33rd of 40 of the 40 centre-backs in the Primera División. At 37 Fernández is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

8
Ratingi
33rd of 40 centre-backs
58.1
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
92.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.17
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Coquimbo Unido finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

28
Apps
3.17
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
39
Interceptions
15
Clean sheets

3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 8, Fernández carries the 33rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera División of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots14

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success16.7%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions39
Blocks17
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards2

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.