Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo (born 25 July 2002), better known as Equi Fernández, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Argentina national team.
Club career Boca Juniors Fernández started to play in Boca Juniors in 2012, after an agreement signed with Barcelona through which both clubs committed to collaborate in youth players training.Acuerdo histórico entre Boca Juniors y el FC Barcelona on iprofesional, 2 March 2012 He debuted as professional in May 2021, when Boca Juniors was defeated by Patronato 1–0, where he stayed 60 minutes on field.
He was traded to Tigre in February 2022 on loan for a year. The transaction was completed for an estimated fee of €450,000. Fernández played a total of 42 matches with that club. After the loan expired, Fernández returned to Boca Juniors in 2023.Equi Fernández vuelve a Boca tras su préstamo en Tigre, TyC Sports, 27 December 2022
Al-Qadsiah In August 2024, he was transferred to Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah.Equi Fernández se va de Boca y jugará en Arabia Saudita: los números de una transferencia millonaria on La Nueva, 4 August 2024
Bayer Leverkusen On September 1, 2025, Fernández moved to Germany and signed with Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Later that month, on 13 September, he made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, receiving a red card in the stoppage time.
International career Fernández was called up for the Argentina U17 then coached by Pablo Aimar to play the 2019 South American Championship in Peru, where the national side crowned champions. He also played for Argentina in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Brazil.
On 13 December 2023, Fernández made his debut for the Argentina U23 in 3–0 friendly match victory against Ecuador U23. Fernández was also a member of the Argentina national under-23 football team that played at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in France.
Fernández competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was one of the key players of Argentina,Equi Fernández mejora lo que tiene alrededor by Ariel Senosiain on TyC Sports, 1 August 2024 where he scored a goal against Iraq.Confirmado: jugó los Juegos Olímpicos y seguirá su carrera en Arabia Saudita on DirecTV Sports, 4 August 2024
On 30 September 2026, Fernández made his debut with the Argentina national team in a 4–0 friendly win against Bolivia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBoca Juniors2021Argentine Primera División20—10——30202319050100802044020245220805000202Total2627019013020672Tigre (loan)2022Argentine Primera División25010150—10420Al-Qadsiah2024–25Saudi Pro League32150———371Bayer Leverkusen2025–26Bundesliga20010—90—3002026–27Bundesliga4110—10—61Total24120—100—361Career total1074150340230301824
Honours Boca Juniors Supercopa Argentina: 2022 Argentina U17 South American U-17 Championship: 2019
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