Nicolás Fernández Mercau

Age: 26
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 159 lb
Country: Argentina

Projected goals

16.2

16–17 likely, 16 so far

Statistic	Value
Key passes	2.08	Key passes percentile 88
Assists	0.19	Assists percentile 70
Passes completed	34.6	Passes completed percentile 29
Goals added: passing	0.058	Goals added: passing percentile 86
Goals added: dribbling	0.039	Goals added: dribbling percentile 84
Goals added: interrupting	0.036	Goals added: interrupting percentile 35
xA	0.29	xA percentile 95
Goals added: receiving	0.058	Goals added: receiving percentile 65

Statistic	Value
Key passes	2.08	Key passes percentile 88
Assists	0.19	Assists percentile 70
Passes completed	34.6	Passes completed percentile 29
Goals added: passing	0.058	Goals added: passing percentile 86

Statistic	Value
Goals added: dribbling	0.039	Goals added: dribbling percentile 84
Goals added: interrupting	0.036	Goals added: interrupting percentile 35
xA	0.29	xA percentile 95
Goals added: receiving	0.058	Goals added: receiving percentile 65

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

2026 season

Matches: 32; 32 starts
Minutes: 2,854; 89 a match
Goals: 16; 4 from the spot
Assists: 6

Played 32 of 33

Goals vs. expected+5.8

5.8 more goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Nicolás Fernández Mercau's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Feb 23	1	0.9
Mar 1	1	1.1
Mar 7	2	1.3
Mar 14	4	2
Mar 22	5	2.2
Apr 4	5	2.7
Apr 11	5	3.1
Apr 18	6	3.2
Apr 22	8	4.3
Apr 25	8	4.3
May 3	8	4.4
May 10	8	4.4
May 13	9	4.5
May 16	9	4.6
May 24	10	5.9
Jul 22	11	6.7
Jul 25	12	6.7
Jul 31	13	7.6
Aug 19	13	7.7
Aug 23	13	7.9
Aug 29	14	7.9
Sep 4	14	8.1
Sep 10	14	8.2
Sep 13	15	8.2
Sep 18	15	8.3
Sep 26	15	8.5
Oct 10	15	8.6
Oct 14	15	9.5
Oct 17	15	9.6
Oct 24	15	9.6
Oct 28	16	9.9
Oct 31	16	10.2

Career

New York City FC2025–now
Elche2022–2025
San Lorenzo2018–2022

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 7atD.C. United25% to score37%Next25% to score
Oct 31vsMontréal90′ played57%90′ played1 assist1–1drew
Oct 28vsAtlanta90′ played51%90′ played1 goal2–1won
Oct 24atOrlando90′ played33%90′ played2–2drew
Oct 17vsLAFC90′ played38%90′ played1 assist1–1drew
Oct 14atMiami90′ played23%90′ played0–2lost
Oct 10atChicago90′ played25%90′ played1–2lost
Sep 26atAtlanta90′ played34%90′ played2–2drew
Sep 18vsRed Bulls90′ played50%90′ played0–1lost
Sep 12atSalt Lake90′ played34%90′ played1 goal2–0won
Sep 9vsNew England90′ played46%90′ played1 assist1–2lost

All 32 matches

Oct 10atChicago90′ played25%90′ played1–2lost
Sep 26atAtlanta90′ played34%90′ played2–2drew
Sep 18vsRed Bulls90′ played50%90′ played0–1lost
Sep 12atSalt Lake90′ played34%90′ played1 goal2–0won
Sep 9vsNew England90′ played46%90′ played1 assist1–2lost
Sep 4vsNashville90′ played41%90′ played0–0drew
Aug 29atToronto90′ played37%90′ played1 goal, yellow card1–1drew
Aug 23atNew England90′ played35%90′ played1–1drew
Aug 19atCincinnati90′ played33%90′ playedyellow card1–2lost
Jul 31vsToronto86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute52%86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute1 goal, yellow card1–1drew
Jul 25vsChicago90′ played43%90′ played1 goal, yellow card3–1won
Jul 22atColumbus90′ played29%90′ played1 goal2–1won
May 23atNashville90′ played23%90′ played1 goal1–2lost
May 16atRed Bulls89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute35%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute1 assist1–1drew
May 13atCharlotte81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute30%81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute1 goal, yellow card1–0won
May 10vsColumbus89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute42%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute2 assists3–0won
May 3vsD.C. United90′ played55%90′ playedyellow card0–2lost
Apr 25atMontréal90′ played38%90′ playedyellow card0–1lost
Apr 22vsCincinnati84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minute53%84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minute2 goals4–4drew
Apr 18vsCharlotte90′ played50%90′ played1 goal1–2lost
Apr 11atVancouver90′ played18%90′ played0–2lost
Apr 4vsSt. Louis90′ played52%90′ played1–1drew
Mar 22vsMiami90′ played42%90′ played1 goal2–3lost
Mar 14vsColorado89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute54%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute2 goals, yellow card3–1won
Mar 7vsOrlando87′ playedtaken off in the 87th minute48%87′ playedtaken off in the 87th minute1 goal5–0won
Mar 1atPhiladelphia89′ playedtaken off in the 89th minute25%89′ playedtaken off in the 89th minute2–1won
Feb 22atLA Galaxy90′ played33%90′ played1 goal1–1drew

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.50	Goals percentile 98
Non-penalty goals	0.38	Non-penalty goals percentile 94
xG	0.32	xG percentile 90
Shots	2.71	Shots percentile 90
Shots on target	1.51	Shots on target percentile 96
Shot accuracy	56%	Shot accuracy percentile 96
Shots inside the box	1.17	Shots inside the box percentile 82
Creating
Assists	0.19	Assists percentile 70
xA	0.29	xA percentile 95
Second assists	0.13	Second assists percentile 69
Key passes	2.08	Key passes percentile 88
Shots created	2.27	Shots created percentile 88
Crosses completed	0.28	Crosses completed percentile 83
Cross accuracy	21%	Cross accuracy percentile 52
Passing
Passes completed	34.6	Passes completed percentile 29
Pass accuracy	83%	Pass accuracy percentile 20
Short passes completed	12.2	Short passes completed percentile 54
Long passes completed	1.29	Long passes completed percentile 48
Carrying
Touches	59.5	Touches percentile 51
Defending
Clearances	0.06	Clearances percentile 5
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.57	Aerial duels won percentile 52
Aerial win rate	38%	Aerial win rate percentile 38
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	3.53	Fouls won percentile 99
Fouls committed	1.77	Fouls committed percentile 21
Goals added
Total	0.276	Total percentile 89
Shooting	0.059	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.058	Passing percentile 86
Receiving	0.058	Receiving percentile 65
Dribbling	0.039	Dribbling percentile 84
Interrupting	0.036	Interrupting percentile 35
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 95

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.50	Goals percentile 98
Non-penalty goals	0.38	Non-penalty goals percentile 94
xG	0.32	xG percentile 90
Shots	2.71	Shots percentile 90
Shots on target	1.51	Shots on target percentile 96
Shot accuracy	56%	Shot accuracy percentile 96
Shots inside the box	1.17	Shots inside the box percentile 82
Creating
Assists	0.19	Assists percentile 70
xA	0.29	xA percentile 95
Second assists	0.13	Second assists percentile 69
Key passes	2.08	Key passes percentile 88
Shots created	2.27	Shots created percentile 88
Crosses completed	0.28	Crosses completed percentile 83
Cross accuracy	21%	Cross accuracy percentile 52
Passing
Passes completed	34.6	Passes completed percentile 29
Pass accuracy	83%	Pass accuracy percentile 20
Short passes completed	12.2	Short passes completed percentile 54
Long passes completed	1.29	Long passes completed percentile 48

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Touches	59.5	Touches percentile 51
Defending
Clearances	0.06	Clearances percentile 5
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.57	Aerial duels won percentile 52
Aerial win rate	38%	Aerial win rate percentile 38
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	3.53	Fouls won percentile 99
Fouls committed	1.77	Fouls committed percentile 21
Goals added
Total	0.276	Total percentile 89
Shooting	0.059	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.058	Passing percentile 86
Receiving	0.058	Receiving percentile 65
Dribbling	0.039	Dribbling percentile 84
Interrupting	0.036	Interrupting percentile 35
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 95

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.50	Goals percentile 98
Non-penalty goals	0.38	Non-penalty goals percentile 94
xG	0.32	xG percentile 90
Shots	2.71	Shots percentile 90
Shots on target	1.51	Shots on target percentile 96
Shot accuracy	56%	Shot accuracy percentile 96
Shots inside the box	1.17	Shots inside the box percentile 82

Statistic	Value
Creating
Assists	0.19	Assists percentile 70
xA	0.29	xA percentile 95
Second assists	0.13	Second assists percentile 69
Key passes	2.08	Key passes percentile 88
Shots created	2.27	Shots created percentile 88
Crosses completed	0.28	Crosses completed percentile 83
Cross accuracy	21%	Cross accuracy percentile 52
Passing
Passes completed	34.6	Passes completed percentile 29
Pass accuracy	83%	Pass accuracy percentile 20
Short passes completed	12.2	Short passes completed percentile 54
Long passes completed	1.29	Long passes completed percentile 48
Carrying
Touches	59.5	Touches percentile 51

Statistic	Value
Defending
Clearances	0.06	Clearances percentile 5
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.57	Aerial duels won percentile 52
Aerial win rate	38%	Aerial win rate percentile 38
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	3.53	Fouls won percentile 99
Fouls committed	1.77	Fouls committed percentile 21
Goals added
Total	0.276	Total percentile 89
Shooting	0.059	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.058	Passing percentile 86
Receiving	0.058	Receiving percentile 65
Dribbling	0.039	Dribbling percentile 84
Interrupting	0.036	Interrupting percentile 35
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 95

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

Nicolás Fernández Mercau

Against other midfieldersAgainst the 148 midfielders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 148 midfielders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.