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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · New Mexico United.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1147 | 6.61 |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.62 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | — |
Scout report
Luiz Fernando is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at New Mexico United, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 167th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernando.
Judged on this season alone, Fernando graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 27 of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances (0.392 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Fernando, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 18th of 27 of the 27 attacking midfielders in the USL Championship. At 29 Fernando is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · New Mexico United finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
4 goals in 15 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.08 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.65 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.9, Fernando carries the 18th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the USL Championship of 27. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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