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26
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26 Matias Fernandez-Pardo
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Club season 2025/26 Ligue 1, Coupe de France, UEFA Europa League
41
Apps
8
Goals
International
1
Caps
0
Goals
Club career totals
109
Career apps
25
Career goals
Form
Young winger at Lille; switched allegiance back to Belgium in May 2026
Date of birth2005-02-03 (age 21) NationalityBelgium ClubLille · France LeagueLigue 1 PositionFW · #26 Height180 cm Preferred footRight Market value€35M
Born in Brussels to a family of Spanish and Italian descent, Matias Fernandez-Pardo joined Lille's academy as a child, moved to Gent, then returned to Lille in 2024, where he broke through as a goalscoring winger. His international future became a saga: he switched allegiance to Spain in early 2025 but, after repeatedly declining call-ups, switched back to Belgium in May 2026 just before the World Cup. The explosive young winger is a wildcard in Belgium's 2026 attack.
- Switched to Spain, then back to Belgium weeks before the 2026 World Cup
- Reportedly turned down Spain call-ups four times
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