Nicolás Fernández (footballer, born 2000)

Nicolás Fernández
Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau
Date of birth	11 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Elche
Number	10
Youth career
	San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	San Lorenzo
2022–	Elche
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Elche CF.^[2] Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a winger.^[3]

Club career

San Lorenzo

Fernández progressed through all of the youth levels at San Lorenzo.^[3]^[4]^[5] He signed his first professional contract on 5 September 2018, prior to appearing on the bench for a Copa Argentina defeat to Temperley in October.^[2]^[6] He didn't appear on another first-team teamsheet until November 2020; for a Copa de la Liga Profesional match with Estudiantes, though again didn't get onto the pitch.^[2] Fernández's senior debut soon arrived though, with Mariano Soso selecting to come on for Juan Ramírez in a victory away to Aldosivi on 14 November.^[2]

Elche

On 1 September 2022, Fernández moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Elche CF.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 15 November 2020.^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
San Lorenzo	2018–19	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020–21^{[nb 1]}		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Notes

^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

^ "Nicolás Fernández". World Football. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Argentina - Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "¿Quién es Nicolás Fernánedez Mercau?". Mundo Azulgrana. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "Nicolás Fernández, el lateral izquierdo que pelea el puesto con Bruno Pittón". San Lorenzo Primero. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "San Lorenzo: se sumó al plantel el primer refuerzo". IAM Noticias. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "Firmó su primer contrato Nicolás Fernández". San Lorenzo Website. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "OFICIAL | El Elche cierra la llegada de Fernández Mercau" [OFFICIAL | Elche complete the signing of Fernández Mercau] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

External links

Nicolás Fernández at Soccerway

[8] Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

[WF1-1] "Nicolás Fernández". World Football. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[SW1-2] "Argentina - Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[MA1-3] "¿Quién es Nicolás Fernánedez Mercau?". Mundo Azulgrana. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[SLP1-4] "Nicolás Fernández, el lateral izquierdo que pelea el puesto con Bruno Pittón". San Lorenzo Primero. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[IAM1-5] "San Lorenzo: se sumó al plantel el primer refuerzo". IAM Noticias. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[SLW1-6] "Firmó su primer contrato Nicolás Fernández". San Lorenzo Website. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

[7] "OFICIAL | El Elche cierra la llegada de Fernández Mercau" [OFFICIAL | Elche complete the signing of Fernández Mercau] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

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