Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365, published on Sunday November 17, 2024 at 3:54 p.m.
But who is Matias Fernandez-Pardo who signed a huge meeting with Lille, last Sunday against Nice (2-2)?
Last Sunday, he burst onto the screen. On the occasion of his first start with Lille in Ligue 1, Matias Fernandez-Pardo made an impression by putting out a very strong performance. Author of the opener in Nice (2-2) with a nice curling shot in the 17th minute, the young Belgian didn't do just that. Installed on the left side of the northern attack by Bruno Genesio, the 19-year-old player, started in the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid (3-1) on October 23, hurt the eaglets with his movements, his liveliness and personality. Scorer, Fernandez-Pardo also deposited Jonathan Clauss on the 2nd LOSC goal scored by Mitchel Bakker.
Trained in Lille from 9 to 15 years old
The young striker is gradually settling into this 2024-25 version of Lille, a club he knows well. This summer, Matias Fernandez-Pardo indeed returned to a home that he had left in 2020. Trained in Lille where he played from 9 to 15 years old, he left for Belgium where he thought he would be sure to play more. Recruited last summer for 10 million euros from La Gantoise, the Belgian has made an explosive return so far. “I came back because there is everything for young people to progress here today. And that was my priority because I knew that was where I would feel best. I wanted to go to Lille,” admits the one who Genesio really likes.
Fernandez-Pardo recalls Martin Terrier to Genesio
“He needs to gain confidence in himself. This goal will do him a lot of good. He has technical qualities to support his speed,” observes the Lille coach to whom Fernandez-Pardo reminds Martin Terrier by his profile. At 19 years old, the attacker, endowed with remarkable finesse of movement, obviously still needs to progress in several areas. “I am very generous, I sometimes fail in the last gesture because I choose to make the pass instead of going to the end. People tell me that and it gets into my head,” he admits. Although he is far from being a finished player, we can't wait to see him in action again against Rennes after the international break on November 24.
