Emmanuel Fernandez stats
Nigeria
Match-by-match stats
E. Fernandez
RangersDefenderBefore the next match
Rangers v St. Johnstone, Saturday
What St. Johnstone allow left centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at LCB against St. Johnstone in their last 20 matches; league average from the Premiership.
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Odds OutliersEmmanuel Fernandez 2026/2027 season stats
As a right center back, Emmanuel Fernandez has appeared in 9 Premiership matches this season, totalling 810 minutes at an average rating of 7.25. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7.25 |
 Europa League | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
 Europa Conference League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.97 |
| Total | 13 | 1,200 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7.05 |
PremiershipAttacking stats
Emmanuel Fernandez has taken 8 shots with 2 on target (25% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 101 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.7 expected goals (xG), 0.2 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 75th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Emmanuel Fernandez has 0 assists and 7 key passes , creating 2 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 116 minutes. Emmanuel Fernandez has set up 7 shots for teammates, worth 0.7 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 35th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Emmanuel Fernandez has completed 437 of 523 passes at 84% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 75th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Emmanuel Fernandez completes 6 dribbles at a 67% success rate and wins 70 duels .
Defending stats
Emmanuel Fernandez makes 8 tackles and 14 interceptions , adding 70 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 101 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 14th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Emmanuel Fernandez has committed 13 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 13 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right center back (7 appearances), also at left center back (2).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Rangers squad
L. Shankland
31 yrs#7
Y. Chermiti
22 yrs#9
M. Kim
20 yrs#10
D. Yokota
26 yrs#17
K. Kelsy
22 yrs#19
R. Naderi
23 yrs#20
D. Gassama
23 yrs#23
B. Bouanani
21 yrs#26
B. Miovski
27 yrs#28
R. McCausland
23 yrs#45
F. Curtis20 yrs#52
D. Neil
24 yrs#6
J. Cifuentes
27 yrs#15
C. Devlin
28 yrs#17
V. Dragojevic
20 yrs#22
T. Chukwuani
23 yrs#42
N. Raskin
25 yrs#43
22 yrs
26 yrs
Nigeria squad
P. Otele27 yrs#7
M. Usor24 yrs#8
A. Lookman29 yrs#11
T. Awoniyi29 yrs#14
S. Chukwueze27 yrs#21
M. Simon31 yrs#27
A. Adams26 yrs#45
T. Arokodare25 yrs#99
G. Ilenikhena20 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendly International | 3 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.18 |
2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 27 | 2,267 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 6.94 |
| Europa League | 4 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.98 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 27 | 2,110 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 6.73 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 |
 Carabao Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.75 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 8 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.15 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.65 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enterprise National League | 8 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.43 |
About Emmanuel Fernandez
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Emmanuel Fernandez has featured across 9 appearances (9 starts), totalling 810 minutes. Emmanuel Fernandez has attempted 8 shots with 2 on target, a 25% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.70 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Emmanuel Fernandez has created 7 chances including 2 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 6 successful dribbles from 9 attempts (67% success rate). Emmanuel Fernandez has contributed 7 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Emmanuel Fernandez has registered 8 tackles (7 won), 14 interceptions, and 70 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 437 from 523 pass attempts, a 84% pass accuracy rate. Emmanuel Fernandez has won 70 of 101 total duels.
Discipline
Emmanuel Fernandez has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 13 fouls and winning 11.
About Emmanuel Fernandez
Emmanuel Fernandez is a 24-year-old defender playing for Rangers in the Premiership, representing Nigeria. Emmanuel Fernandez is right-footed and wears the number 37 shirt. Born on 20 November 2001.
Most recent appearance
Emmanuel Fernandez's most recent match was away at Dundee on July 28th. Rangers drew 2-2. Emmanuel Fernandez played 90 minutes, registering 1 shot, 1 tackle with a match rating of 7.12.
Recent matches
- July 28th2-2 drawatDundee(90 mins, rating 7.12)
- November 2nd3-1 winvsKilmarnock(90 mins, rating 7.62)
- February 11th3-3 drawatRussia(90 mins, rating 6.05)
- December 13th3-0 lossatGuinea-Bissau(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 31st2-1 winvsMadagascar(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Emmanuel Fernandez and Rangers are next in action on March 3rd against St. Johnstone in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Rangers vs St. Johnstone match preview.
Teammates at Rangers
Emmanuel Fernandez currently plays alongside Ross McCrorie, Ben Godfrey, Olwethu Makhanya, Tuur Rommens, Nicolas Raskin, Bojan Miovski, Dan Neil, Daisuke Yokota, Ryan Naderi, Vanja Dragojevic, Findlay Curtis, Tochi Chukwuani, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Kevin Kelsy, Emmanuel Fernandez, Dujon Sterling, Cammy Devlin, Lawrence Shankland, Ivor Pandur, Badredine Bouanani, Youssef Chermiti, James Penrice, Liam Kelly, Ross McCausland, John Souttar, José Cifuentes, Djeidi Gassama and Min-su Kim at Rangers.