| Nicolás Fernández | |
| Fullname: | Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.72 m[1] |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Elche |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Lorenzo |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | San Lorenzo |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Elche |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 21 November 2024 |
Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Elche CF.[2] Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a winger.[3]
Fernández progressed through all of the youth levels at San Lorenzo.[3] [4] [5] He signed his first professional contract on 5 September 2018, prior to appearing on the bench for a Copa Argentina defeat to Temperley in October.[2] [6] He didn't appear on another first-team teamsheet until November 2020; for a Copa de la Liga Profesional match with Estudiantes, though again didn't get onto the pitch.[2] Fernández's senior debut soon arrived though, with Mariano Soso selecting to come on for Juan Ramírez in a victory away to Aldosivi on 14 November.[2]
On 1 September 2022, Fernández moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Elche CF.[7]
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| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||