Federico Fernández
| Date of birth | 21 February 1989 |
| Place of birth | Tres Algarrobos |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Defender |
Federico Fernández was included in Argentina's 2014 World Cup squad.
He joined Swansea City in August 2014 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in February 2017.
Federico joined Newcastle United in August 2018 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in March 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 01 Jul 2008 | 01 Jul 2011 | |
| Napoli | 01 Jul 2011 | 20 Aug 2014 | |
| Getafe | 30 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Swansea City | 20 Aug 2014 | 09 Aug 2018 | |
| Newcastle United | 09 Aug 2018 | 01 Sep 2022 | |
| Elche | 01 Sep 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 5 |
3
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| 2013-14 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
3
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| 2013-14 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Swansea City | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Swansea City | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Swansea City | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Swansea City | Premier League | 27 |
7
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| 2017-18 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Swansea City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
5
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| 2018-19 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 17 | 2 |
2
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| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
2 |
8
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| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 24 |
4
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| 2021-22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2014 | Swansea City v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Chelsea v Swansea City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2014 | Stoke City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | Liverpool v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Everton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2014 | Liverpool v Swansea City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Swansea City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Swansea City v Chelsea | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Southampton v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Swansea City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Burnley v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Swansea City v Hull City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Swansea City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2015 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2015 | Swansea City v Manchester City | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Crystal Palace v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Chelsea v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Swansea City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Swansea City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Southampton v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Norwich City v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Manchester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Manchester United v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Swansea City v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Swansea City v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Everton v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Swansea City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Stoke City v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Swansea City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | West Ham United v Swansea City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Swansea City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Burnley v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Swansea City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Peterborough United v Swansea City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Swansea City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Southampton v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Arsenal v Swansea City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Everton v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | W | 5-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2017 | Crystal Palace v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Swansea City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Liverpool v Swansea City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Swansea City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Manchester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Chelsea v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Swansea City v Burnley | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2017 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | West Ham United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Manchester United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2017 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Sunderland v Swansea City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Southampton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Swansea City v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Crystal Palace v Swansea City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Reading v Swansea City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Swansea City v Watford | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | West Ham United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Swansea City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Swansea City v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Arsenal v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Burnley v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | Everton v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Liverpool v Swansea City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Watford v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Swansea City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Swansea City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Swansea City v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Leicester City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Swansea City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Swansea City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Swansea City v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Huddersfield Town v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2018 | Manchester United v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Swansea City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Manchester City v Swansea City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2018 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2018 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Argentina | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Argentina | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Argentina | Superclasico de las Americas | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2011 | Argentina v Ecuador | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2011 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Switzerland v Argentina | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Germany v Argentina | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Peru v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Chile v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Saudi Arabia v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Sweden v Argentina | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Ecuador v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Italy v Argentina | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Argentina v Peru | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Uruguay v Argentina | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Ecuador v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Romania v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Argentina v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Argentina v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Argentina v Iran | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Nigeria v Argentina | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Germany v Argentina | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-0 | Superclasico de las Americas | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.