Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz (born 11 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Stains, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunkerque | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | AAS Sarcelles | ||
| 2017–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dunkerque | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2023 | |||
Club career
editHaving grown up in Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, Fernandez-Veliz signed for the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in September 2016,[2] joining from AAS Sarcelles.[3][4] He signed his professional contract with the club on 2 June 2022,[4][5] as he had already trained with Mauricio Pochettino's first team.[3][6]
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.[4][7][8][9] 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.[10]
On 1 September 2023, Fernandez-Veliz signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque on a two-year contract.[11][1]
International career
editA 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.[2] 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]
Style of play
editFernandez-Veliz is described as a technically gifted ball-playing central defender, good at winning duels, and not bothered by their physicality.[2]
Honours
editParis Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19 runner-up: 2022–23[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Un jeune parisien rejoint la côte !". USL Dunkerque (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Monegier, Tom (27 December 2020). "PSG : à la découverte de Nehemiah Fernandez Veliz, leader défensif des U17". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b Quarez, Benjamin (30 May 2022). "PSG : premier contrat professionnel pour Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ligue 1 : un jeune gardien et un défenseur passent pro au PSG". Le Figaro (in French). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Premier contrat pro au PSG pour Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz et Louis Mouquet". L'Équipe (in French). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Goguet, Philippe (5 September 2021). "Des jeunes de 15 à 19 ans invités à l'entraînement des pros". CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Quarez, Benjamin (5 October 2022). "Youth League : belle victoire du PSG sur le terrain de Benfica, tenant du titre". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Mechenoua, Marc (6 September 2022). "PSG-Juventus (5-3) : Avec Gharbi et Zaïre-Emery, Paris démarre fort en Youth League". Goal (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Citron, Paul (2 November 2022). "Youth League : 4-1 à la 90e, 4-4 au coup de sifflet final : l'incroyable raté du PSG en Youth League". Eurosport.
- ^ Quarez, Benjamin (18 March 2023). "PSG-Rennes : Marquinhos, Ramos et Soler sont forfaits". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz joins USL Dunkerque". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Monegier, Tom (26 March 2022). "Amical : l'équipe de France U18 victorieuse face aux Pays-Bas". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Poyade, Loïc (19 November 2022). "Qualifs Euro 2023 - Nehemiah Fernandez Veliz et Ayman Kari titulaires, l'équipe de France U19 enchaîne face à l'Islande et se rapproche du Tour Élite". Ouest-France. Madein Parisiens. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Nantes garde son trophée". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
edit- Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz at Soccerway
- Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz at the French Football Federation (in French)