Nehemiah Fernandez

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Nehemiah Fernandez
Personal information
Full name Nehemiah Basile Manuel Fernandez-Veliz[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Stains, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Nancy
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2017 AAS Sarcelles
2017–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Dunkerque 20 (1)
2025– Nancy 14 (0)
International career‡
2019 France U16 2 (0)
2022 France U18 1 (0)
2022 France U19 3 (0)
2023 France U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2023

Nehemiah Basile Manuel Fernandez-Veliz (born 11 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Nancy.

Club career

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Having grown up in Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, Fernandez signed for the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in September 2016,[3] joining from AAS Sarcelles.[4][5] He signed his professional contract with the club on 2 June 2022,[5][6] as he had already trained with Mauricio Pochettino's first team.[4][7]

During the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, Fernandez became a key member of the under-19 team, playing in the UEFA Youth League.[5][8][9][10] He first appeared on the team sheet in Ligue 1 on 19 March 2023, being selected by Christophe Galtier for a home match against Rennes.[11]

On 1 September 2023, Fernandez signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque on a two-year contract.[12][2]

On 14 June 2025, Fernandez signed a two-season contract Nancy, also in Ligue 2.[13]

International career

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A youth international for France, Fernandez first played for his country's under-16s, making his debut inb September 2019 during a friendly against Wales.[3] He played his first and only game with the under-18s on 26 March 2022, starting in a 2–1 friendly win over the Netherlands,[14] before stepping up to the under-19s.[15]

Style of play

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Fernandez is described as a technically gifted ball-playing central defender, good at winning duels, and not bothered by their physicality.[3]

References

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