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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age30
Date of birth29 Jan 1996
BirthplaceMineola
Height188 cm
Shirt number#96
ClubSacramento Republic
Defensive midfielder
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
902
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sacramento Republic.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
USL Championship15009027.03
US Open Cup200676.99
USL League One Cup10026

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

L. Fernandes is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Sacramento Republic, rated 17 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 205th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 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 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.792 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 8).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 13th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship. At 30 Fernandes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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17
Ratingi
13th of 17 defensive midfielders
8.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.79
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sacramento Republic finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

3.79
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
7
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17, Fernandes carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the USL Championship of 17. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.