Noah Fernandez
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Youth career: PSV Eindhoven
Current club: PSV Eindhoven
Squad number: —
Current national team: Belgium U-17
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2027
Player’s agent: unknown
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Similar type of player: Andrés D’Alessandro
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– ball control
– creativity
– first touch
– football IQ
– dribbling 
– versatility
To improve:
– player of a small frame, who doesn’t feel comfortable in contact duels
– quality and frequency of using his weaker right foot
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– creative player with excellent technique on the ball, mobility, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability
– not electric, but he possesses a decent pace at all distances
– very high football IQ, good spatial awareness, and ability to use ‘la pausa’
– unpredictable and spectacular player, who likes to play in a free attacking role, where he is granted the freedom to roam the pitch
– likes to have the ball at his feet and orchestrate play in the final third
– very skillful progressive carrier and passer
– intelligent movement between the lines
– likes to use his trickery and ball skills, such as back-heels, nutmegs, and feints
– has the technique, vision, ability, and confidence to execute the killer passes and set goalscoring opportunities for his teammates
– able to make a difference at any time thanks to his dribbling and passing skills
– superb dribbler with a futsal-esque close control
– highly elegant on the ball with a silky touch
– excellent footwork and ball control in tight spaces
– fantastic ability at first touch/high speed in one–two combinations with his teammates
– still far from being a solid defensive asset, but he shows some decent defensive work rate against the ball
– good direct and indirect set piece taker
Fernandez orchestrates the play and sends a beautiful long ball to the wing.
Fernandez creates a big chance with a beautifully weighted smart pass.
Fernandez enters the penalty area, beats his man with ease, and provides an assist with a superb cutback.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 20 August 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Noah Fernandez joined the superb PSV Eindhoven youth academy at the age of 6. He is considered to be one of the most talented U17s in the Netherlands. He is part of an exciting generation of Belgian players born in 2008 which includes, among others Jorthy Mokio, Jessi Da Silva, Nathan De Cat, Jeremy Kandje Mbambi, Gassimou Sylla, and Youssef Hamdaoui. Noah is also a regular international for Belgium – he started at the U-15 level and now he is a member of the U-17 setup.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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