Matias Fernandez-Pardo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K.V. Mechelen | |||
| Lille OSC | |||
| 2020–2022 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Jong KAA Gent | 38 | (4) |
| 2023– | Gent | 16 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium U19 | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Spanish: Matías Fernández-Pardo; born 3 February 2005) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for Gent.
Club career
[edit]During the 2022–23 season, he was selected for Jong KAA Gent, the promising team of Gent, where he managed to score two goals in 26 appearances. On 9 March 2023, he made his official debut with Gent's first team: in a Conference League match against Istanbul Başakşehir (1–1 draw), coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck brought him on as a substitute for Hugo Cuypers in the 85th minute.[2] On 1 April 2023, he joined the first team in his first league appearance against Seraing in a match that ended 5–0 for Gent.
His first professional goal came in a 5–0 win against Charleroi.[3]
He signed a contract extension with Gent in June 2023 until mid-2026.[4] In the 2024 winter transfer window, he was linked with a move to Lecce or Real Valladolid.[5][6] After Gent managed to secure a ticket to the Conference League, it was reported that Bayer Leverkusen was interested in recruiting the striker.[7][8]
International career
[edit]Born in Belgium, Fernandez-Pardo is of Spanish descent and holds dual-citizenship.[9] In November 2023, he was called up for the European Under-19 Cup qualifying matches and scored the winning brace against Albania.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belgium - M. Fernandez-Pardo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Ook AA Gent mag na gelijkspel tegen Basaksehir nog dromen in Conference League: Gift Orban is weer held van de avond | Het Nieuwsblad".
- ^ "« On va jouer avec ceux qui ont envie de sauver le club » : le Sporting de Charleroi va jouer sa survie en Pro League lors des Playdowns". sudinfo.be. March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Matias Fernandez-Pardo verlengt contract | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
- ^ "Dal Belgio: Lecce interessato al 18enne Fernández-Pardo". January 30, 2024.
- ^ "El Valladolid habría puesto el ojo en Matías Fernández-Pardo". OneFootball. August 16, 2024.
- ^ "'Duitse landskampioen komt speler ophalen bij KAA Gent'". OneFootball. June 14, 2024.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be.
- ^ "Kassa, kassa voor KAA Gent: Fernandez-Pardo". VoetbalBelgie.
- ^ "Twee doelpunten voor Fernandez-Pardo | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
External links
[edit]- Matias Fernandez-Pardo – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Matias Fernandez-Pardo at Soccerway