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Enzo Fernández

Argentine footballer (born 2001)

Born
January 17, 2001
Age in 2026
25
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
2001

About Enzo Fernández

Enzo Jeremías Fernández (born 17 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. As an academy graduate of River Plate, Fernández made his first-team debut for the club in 2019, before spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia. There, he won the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, and returned to River Plate in 2021. He joined Benfica in the summer of 2022. Having played only six months for them, he joined Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee worth €121 million (£106.8 million). An Argentine international, Fernández previously represented his country at under-18 level before making his senior international debut. He represented Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, playing an important role in helping his country win their third title, while also winning the tournament's Young Player Award. He was also part of the team that won the 2024 Copa América. He faced controversy following the tournament over a video where he and several other Argentinian footballers sung an allegedly racist chant. Fernández was a key player in Argentina's campaign to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

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Career and life highlights

Enzo Fernández timeline

  1. As an academy graduate of River Plate, Fernández made his first-team debut for the club in 2019, before spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia.
  2. There, he won the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, and returned to River Plate in 2021.
  3. Having played only six months for them, he joined Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee worth €121 million (£106.8 million).
  4. He also won the 2024 Copa América.

The world when Enzo Fernández was born

Enzo Fernández was born in 2001. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2001

  • #1 song"Hanging by a Moment" – Lifehouse
  • Top movieA Beautiful Mind
  • Top TV showSurvivor
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – J.K. Rowling (US paperback peak)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBarry Bonds hits 73 home runs
  • Top headline9/11 attacks change the world forever
  • Technology milestoneApple iPod released
  • Defining fadiPod
  • Notable inventioniPod
  • World population6.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championArizona Diamondbacks (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population284.9M

2001 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Enzo Fernández's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20012026
Gas$1.46$3.45/gal
Average home$147,800$435,000
Average income$51,407$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.66$11.95
Postage stamp$0.34$0.73
Population284.9M341 million

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