Enzo Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer. He currently plays as a central midfielder for River Plate, an Argentine professional sports club based in the Núñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires, that competes in Primera División, the top division of the Argentine football league system. Fernandez is one of the most emerging and promising players in the world. As of now, the midfield prodigy’s performances have attracted a host of admirers from across Europe, including Real Madrid and Barcelona. Apart from the two La Liga behemoths, Manchester United is also heavily interested in the 21-year-old Fernandez. But, the report states that Real Madrid is ready to step up their pursuit of Argentina by paying a transfer fee of € 20 million for his services.
Famous for
- Being an Argentine professional footballer.
- For playing as a central midfielder for River Plate.
When was Enzo Fernández born?
Enzo Fernández was born on 17th January 2001 in San Martín, the administrative seat of General San Martín Partido in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. His birth name is Enzo Jeremías Fernández. He holds an Argentine nationality and belongs to the Argentine-White ethnicity. His star sign is Capricorns. He is a follower of Christianity.
Enzo was born into a middle-class family. His father, Raúl Fernández, is a great admirer of football while his mother is a housewife. The future football star grew up within the territory of Buenos Aires. Growing up, little Enzo dreamed of becoming a star player in the future.
With the support of his parents, Fernández began playing football by joining the local side Club La Recova. At the age of 5 in 2006, he joined the youth academy of River Plate, a more prestigious club in the neighborhood of Buenos Aires from where he started his footballing career.
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What does Enzo Fernandez do for a living?
- Enzo Fernandez began his early football career after joining the River Plate in 2006.
- He was promoted to the senior team in January 2019 after playing thirteen years for the junior team.
- On 4th March 2020, Fernandez made his senior debut in the Copa Libertadores in Ecuador against L.D.U. Quito.
- The central midfielder scored his first goal for the team against Libertad at the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Paraguay.
- In August 2020, Fernández was loaned to fellow top-flight club Defensa y Justicia.
- As of 2022, he has made 14 appearances for Defensa y Justicia while for River Plate, he has scored five goals in his twenty-nine appearances.
- Regarding his international career, he represented Argentina’s U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament in Spain.
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Who is Enzo Fernandez’s girlfriend?
Enzo Fernandez is currently in a romantic relationship with his partner whose name is unknown at the moment. The beautiful blonde hails from Argentina and seems to be around her 20s. The 21-year midfielder has also uploaded a couple of photos with her on his personal Instagram account.
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The duo seems to have a happy relationship. While not married, they have already welcomed and become parents of their daughter whom they have named Olivia and she is believed to have been born in 2020. As of now, the couple lives with their daughter in their beautiful mansion in Buenos Aires.
What is the net worth of Enzo Fernandez?
As of May 2022, the net worth of Enzo Fernandez is estimated to be $1.5 million. His current market value is 6.5 million euros. In August 2021 the striker signed a contract with FC Barcelona that nets him a whopping salary of around $500 thousand to $1 million per year. Apart from his football contract and salary, he also makes extra income through his endorsement deals with Nike.
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How tall is Enzo Fernandez?
Enzo Fernandez is 5 ft 10 inches and his body weight is 78 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He looks extremely handsome in his short raised hairstyle which is black in color. He has a pair of Dark brown-colored eyes.
Enzo always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the River Plate FC training center for warm-ups and training.
Did You Know?
- He is a fashion lover.
- Playing video games and swimming is his favorite hobbies.
- Argentine food item, Asado, is his favorite food item.
- His name was named after Uruguyuan football legend Enzo Francescoli.
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