Enzo Fernandez, the winner of the FIFA Young Player Award 2022, is currently one of the most gifted and skilled midfielders, find out more about his brief bio, age, height, career, net worth, family and parents
The young Argentine has been a real asset for Benfica and also for Argentina in their FIFA World Cup victory.
Enzo Fernandez family, parents, wife, children, country, nationality, religion
A dream come true! 💙
Let's go, @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/XoiQkKHdKG— Enzo Fernández (@Enzo13Fernandez) February 1, 2023
Enzo Fernández: “I am so grateful to Chelsea and its ownership for doing everything they could to make me a part of this project”. 🔵🇦🇷 #CFC
“I’m happy and excited to join the Pride of London”. pic.twitter.com/cCwzV05Tp3
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 1, 2023
The 22-year-old youngster has the ability to control the game’s tempo and passes the ball with clarity and precision.
Enzo Fernández brief bio
Enzo Fernández, full name Enzo Jeremías Fernández was born in San Martin, Buenos Aires on January 17, 2001. His was born to Raúl and Marta Fernández who are both Argentineans. Enzo has four brothers named Seba, Rodri, Maxi and Gonza.
He began playing football at a very young age for a local team called Club La Recova. From there, he later joined River Plate in 2006 when he was just five years old.
While his father, Raul, was a painter, his mother, Martha, was a cleaner and parents and elder siblings also indulged in other menial jobs to make ends meet. He is a Christian by religion.
Age and height
Enzo Fernández is currently 22 years old and stand at a height of 1.78 m
Position
Enzo Fernández primarily plays as a central midfielder for both Benfica, and the Argentine National Team.
Club Career
After graduating from the River Plate youth academy, Enzo Fernández made his senior-team debut in 2019. He then joined Defensa y Justicia on loan for two seasons, helping them win the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana. Enzo moved back to River Plate in 2021, quickly becoming a vital member of the team. He played a major role in helping the team win the Argentine Primera División that same year.
In June 23, 2022, Benfica signed a transfer agreement for Enzo Fernández and paid $10.7 million for the young talent. He signed for Benfica on a five-year contract and made an immediate impact in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Enzo made his professional debut for Benfica on August 2 and scored his first goal during a 4-1 home victory over Midtjylland in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg. Following five straight victories and three clean sheets, Enzo received the Primeira Liga’s Midfielder of the Month award. He won it again in October and November.
Just two days back Premier League side Chelsea signed Enzo Fernández on the transfer deadline day after much negotiation. Chelsea spent a staggering €121m (£106.8m) for Enzo Fernández, breaking the British transfer record. The Blues have secured Enzo on an eight and half year deal.
International career
Enzo Fernández got called up to join the Argentine senior squad on November 3, 2021. However, he had to wait until September 24, 2022, to make his debut during a 3-0 victory over Honduras, while coming on as a replacement for Leandro Paredes in the 64th minute. Following which, he got selected for Argentina’s 26-man roster on November 11 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Enzo scored his first goal for Argentina after coming off as a substitute for Guido Rodriguez during a 2-0 group-stage victory over Mexico in the Qatar World Cup. With that goal, Enzo became the second-youngest player after Lionel Messi to score a World Cup goal for Argentina. Enzo received the FIFA Young Player award after Argentina won the tournament in Qatar.
Enzo Fernández’s net worth and salary
According to various sources, Enzo Fernández has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million, which will now likely increase. His annual salary with Benfica was approximately $2.6 million or roughly around $50K per week.
Wife and children
Enzo Fernández is currently married to Valentina Cervantes, after the pair began dating in 2019. Cervantes is a famous Instagram influencer with over 400K followers, and she frequently shows up at games to support Enzo. The couple have a daughter together named Olivia who was born in May 2020.
Social media
Enzo currently has over 6 million followers on Instagram and also has a large number of followers on Twitter where he regularly shares photos and updates.
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