Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Independiente.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1198 | 6.8 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 6.73 |
Scout report
R. Fernández is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Independiente, rated 25.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 390th of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 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 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.306 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 48th of 66 of the 66 defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Fernández is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Independiente finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38% 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 25.2, Fernández carries the 48th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
