| Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz | |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Stains, France |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Dunkerque |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | AAS Sarcelles |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Dunkerque |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 June 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 March 2023 |
Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz (born 11 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Dunkerque.
Having grown up in Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, Fernandez-Veliz signed for the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in September 2016,[1] joining from AAS Sarcelles.[2] [3] He signed his professional contract with the club on 2 June 2022,[4] as he had already trained with Mauricio Pochettino's first team.[5]
During the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, Fernandez-Veliz became a key member of the under-19 team, playing in the UEFA Youth League.[6] [7] [8] 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.[9]
On 1 September 2023, Fernandez-Veliz signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque on a two-year contract.[10] [11]
A youth international for France, Fernandez-Veliz first played for his country's under-16s, making his debut inb September 2019 during a friendly against Wales. 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,[12] before stepping up to the under-19s.[13]
Fernandez-Veliz is described as a technically gifted ball-playing central defender, good at winning duels, and not bothered by their physicality.
Paris Saint-Germain U19