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Full nameNick Fernandez
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth22 Dec 2001
BirthplaceDowners Grove
Height180 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubSan Jose Earthquakes
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
119
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of San Jose Earthquakes's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (inactive, lower-body). He still appeared 2 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

Earlier this season at The TownMLS 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
MLS Next Proat The Town320179
Major League Soccer2001196.75

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

N. Fernandez is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 33.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernandez.

On the season, Fernandez graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.05 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Fernandez, 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 33. At 24 Fernandez is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Fernandez missed 6 games through injury (inactive, lower-body) out of roughly 34 this season. The 2 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

33.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
4.7%
Minutes
limited game time
6.05
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

6.05
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 4.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.05 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.