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Nick Fernandez

Squad depthSan Jose Earthquakes · 24 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameNick Fernandez
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth22 Dec 2001
BirthplaceDowners Grove
Height180 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubSan Jose Earthquakes
Attacking midfielder
20
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
617
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.

Also this season

Earlier this season at The Town — MLS Next Pro: 3 apps, 2g 0a, 179 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at San Jose Earthquakes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11123436.73

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

N. Fernandez is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 40.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 170th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernandez.

Judged on this season alone, Fernandez graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 20 appearances (0.438 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 40% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Fernandez is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

40.4
Ratingi
16th of 40 attacking midfielders
10.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

20
Apps
1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 20 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.4, Fernandez carries the 16th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots7

Passing

Assists2
Chances created11
Passes281
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won31
Duels won %43.7%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.