Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Matias Fernandez-Pardo of Newcastle United was born in Brussels, Belgium on 3 February 2005 (age 21).

Matias Fernandez-Pardo, born on 3 February 2005 (age 21), is a Belgian striker with Newcastle United. His market value is around £8.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

The substance of his senior career so far came at Lille. Across two seasons there, he made 51 league appearances and scored 12 league goals, with his best return coming in 2025-26, when he scored eight times in 29 league matches. That is the spell which gives his record most of its shape.

He moved on to Newcastle United for 2026-27 and has made three Premier League appearances and one League Cup appearance, four in all. He has also been involved with Belgium this season, making three World Cup appearances and two in the Nations League.

Fernandez-Pardo remains a developing forward whose career is still chiefly measured by his Lille work, with Newcastle now the next stage of it.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo has made 3 Premier League appearances (2 starts, 1 sub) in 2026-27

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo has three World Cup appearances

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo moved to Newcastle United for €51,000,000 in September 2026

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo carries a €10.00m market value

Last updated 29 September 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

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1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 3 February 2005 (age 21)
Date of Birth: Brussels
Birthplace: Belgium 🇧🇪
Country of Birth: Newcastle United
Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
National Team: £8.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2029 (2y 10m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Newcastle United
Premier League 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 60%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
World Cup 2026
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Newcastle United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Belgium 🇧🇪
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Fernandez-Pardo has made three Premier League appearances in 2026-27, with two starts and one outing as a substitute – that usage pattern suggests he is operating as a rotational striker for Newcastle United rather than a consistent first-choice forward at this stage of the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Lille
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 29
Goals: 8

Team: Lille
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 22
Goals: 4

Team: Gent
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 3
Goals: 1

Team: Gent
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 5
Goals: 1

Team: Gent
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 1
Goals: -

Matias Fernandez-Pardo is a 21-year-old Belgian striker whose trajectory has taken him from a move to Gent in July 2020 to a step up to Lille in August 2024 for €8,500,000, and onward to Newcastle United in September 2026 for €51,000,000 – a sequence of transfers that marks a rapid rise through three clubs over six years.

💰 Transfers

Team: Newcastle United
1 September 2026
From: Lille
Type: Fee (£51m)

Team: Lille
29 August 2024
From: Gent
Type: Fee (£8.5m)

Team: Gent
1 July 2020
Type: Signed

Fernandez-Pardo joined Gent in July 2020 from an earlier club, moved to Lille for €8,500,000 in August 2024, and transferred to Newcastle United for €51,000,000 in September 2026 – the fees reflect a clear upward trajectory in his market valuation over successive moves.

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🔗 External links

Matias Fernandez-Pardo on Transfermarkt