Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Enzo Fernández

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Enzo Fernández made an impact.

Enzo Jeremías Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Chelsea in the Premier League and the Argentina national team. He is primarily deployed as a central midfielder but can also play defensively or in a more attacking role. He's a versatile and talented player known for his skills in the midfield.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

January 2019: Promoted to River Plate's First-Team

On 27 January 2019, Marcelo Gallardo promoted Enzo Fernández into River Plate's first-team, in a 3–1 home loss to Patronato in the Primera División, despite remaining on the bench.

July 2019: Selected for Argentina U18s

On 24 July 2019, Enzo Fernández was selected by the Argentina U18s manager to represent his nation at the 2019 COTIF Tournament in Spain.

2019: First-Team Debut for River Plate

In 2019, Enzo Fernández, as an academy graduate of River Plate, made his first-team debut for the club.

March 2020: First-Team Debut

On 4 March 2020, Enzo Fernández made his first-team debut, replacing Santiago Sosa in the 75th minute of a 3–0 loss to L.D.U. Quito in the Copa Libertadores.

2020: Loaned to Defensa y Justicia and Won Copa Sudamericana

In 2020, Enzo Fernández was loaned to Defensa y Justicia. He helped the club win the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.

July 2021: Returned to River Plate

On 15 July 2021, Enzo Fernández made his return to River Plate, featuring in the first leg of Copa Libertadores round-of-16, in the 1–1 home draw to fellow Argentinian side Argentinos Juniors.

November 2021: Called up to Argentina National Team

On 3 November 2021, Enzo Fernández was called up by Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni for two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Uruguay.

2021: Return to River Plate

In 2021, Enzo Fernández returned to River Plate after spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia.

June 2022: Agreement Reached with Benfica

On 23 June 2022, River Plate reached an agreement with Primeira Liga team Benfica for the transfer of Enzo Fernández.

September 2022: Senior Team Debut for Argentina

On 24 September 2022, Enzo Fernández made his senior team debut for Argentina, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Honduras.

2022: Linked with Premier League teams

Following Fernández's success internationally at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he was linked with a move to Premier League teams Chelsea and Liverpool.

2022: Represented Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

In 2022, Enzo Fernández represented Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, playing a crucial role in his country's victory and winning the tournament's Young Player Award.

2022: Joined Benfica

In the summer of 2022, Enzo Fernández joined Benfica.

January 2023: Joined Chelsea for British-Record Fee

In January 2023, Enzo Fernández joined Chelsea for a British-record transfer fee worth €121 million (£106.8 million) after playing for Benfica for only six months.