Following his move to BSC Young Boys, Fernandes's current-season form is up 127% on last season (Season 15→34), while his Rating eased 48→25. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	BSC Young Boys	2	1	0	7.8	—	—
2025/26	BSC Young Boys · 6th	27	2	6	7.24	25	34
2024/25	Stade Brestois 29Loan · 9th	19	0	1	6.68	48	15
2023/24	FSV Mainz 05 · 13th	21	0	2	6.73	57	22
2022/23	FSV Mainz 05 · 9th	32	0	3	6.73	73	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Switzerland · international

Side	Apps	G
Switzerland	30	1
Switzerland U21	6	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCreative Defensive midfielder

E. Fernandes is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at BSC Young Boys, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 6 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 31% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.4, ranking 189th of 233 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (61.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernandes.

Judged on this season alone, Fernandes graded 34 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 2 goals, 6 assists and 2.957 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 30th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 30 Fernandes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/234 clubs

Current potential30th of 36 defensive midfielders · Super League Current seasonTop 31% defensive midfielders · Super League11th-best defensive midfielder in the Super League189th in the Super League · potential30th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Super League

25.4

Ratingi

30th of 36 defensive midfielders

33.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.96

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

2.96

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.4, Fernandes carries the 30th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 36. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.086

Assists / 900.257

Goal contribution / 900.343

Defensive actions / 902.957

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %22.2

Shot accuracy %45

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %45

Cards / 900.3

Foul involvement / 901.8

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 30, Fernandes sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Fernandes's projected Rating — 25.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target9

Shots20

Passing

Assists6

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success45%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions29

Blocks4

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€13.9M total transfer fees · 10 moves

BSC Young Boys2025/26 – now

FSV Mainz 05(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Stade Brestois 29(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

FSV Mainz 05(back from loan)2022/23 – 2024/25

BSC Young Boysuntil 2022/23

FSV Mainz 05(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Arminia Bielefeld(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

BSC Young Boys(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

FSV Mainz 052019/20 – 2021/22€ 7.5M

Fiorentina(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

West Ham2016/17 – 2018/19€ 6.4M

FC Sionuntil 2016/17

About E. Fernandes

E. Fernandes is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for BSC Young Boys, born on April 15, 1996 in Sion, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Switzerland. BSC Young Boys currently sit 6th of 12 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, E. Fernandes has made 27 appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists across 2,100 minutes, averaging a 6.93 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League and the UEFA Europa League.

Recent matches

January 29, 2026: 2-3 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
January 22, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Lyon (80 minutes, 7 rating)
September 25, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs Panathinaikos (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Fernandes at 25.4 with a Season form score of 33.9, ranking 189th of 233 defensive midfielders in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Schweizer Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, E. Fernandes has totalled 280 club appearances with 10 goals and 17 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for FSV Mainz 05.

E. Fernandes's career has also included time at FSV Mainz 05, Stade Brestois 29, Arminia Bielefeld, Fiorentina, West Ham and FC Sion.

On the international stage, E. Fernandes has represented Switzerland and Switzerland U21 — 36 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points