| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Oluwasegun Opeyemi Fernandez [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sheppey United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Margate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ramsgate | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Peterborough United | 33 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Spalding United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Barnet (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 11 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Opeyemi Fernandez (born 20 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Fernandez began his career with Brentford and Gillingham, [3] and whilst at Gillingham spent time on loan at Sheppey United and Margate. [4] [5] [6] At Margate he made 2 appearances, 1 in the Cup and 1 in the league. [7]
After being released by Gillingham he played for Ramsgate, before signing a two-year contract with Peterborough United in July 2021. [8] [9] He made his debut on 2 April 2022 in a "surprise" selection in a 0–4 home defeat against Middlesbrough. [10] In November 2021, Fernandez joined Spalding United on loan, [11] making one appearance. [12] In March 2023, he joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2018–19 [14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 [15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sheppey United (loan) | 2018–19 [5] | SCEL Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Margate (loan) | 2019–20 [7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2021–22 [16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [18] | League One | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 [a] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 [19] | League One | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| Total | 33 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 53 | 7 | ||
| Barnet (loan) | 2022–23 [2] [20] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 52 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 77 | 8 | ||