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Álex Fernández

Experienced headCadiz · 33 yrsTransferred to Fernandez Alex

Profile

Full nameAlejandro Fernández Iglesias
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age33
Date of birth15 Oct 1992
BirthplaceMadrid
Height182 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubCadiz
Defensive midfielder
30
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
880
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cadiz.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda División30118806.74

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Álex Fernández is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Cadiz, rated 15 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 440th of 452 on scout potential in the Segunda División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

Judged on this season alone, Fernández graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.068 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 34th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 33 Fernández is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level
Current potential34th of 34 defensive midfielders · Segunda División · 30 appsCurrent season23rd of 34 defensive midfielders · Segunda División · 30 apps23rd-best defensive midfielder in the Segunda División440th in the Segunda División · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Segunda División
15
Ratingi
34th of 34 defensive midfielders
12.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.07
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cadiz finished 18th of 22 · a lower-table side

3.07
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
5
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 22) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15, Fernández carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División of 34 — though on just 30 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots6

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions5
Blocks4
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.