Draft:Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Matias Fernandez-Pardo (born 3 February 2005) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for Gent.

Club career
During the 2022–23 season, he was selected for Jong KAA Gent, the promising team of Gent, where he managed to score two goals in 26 appearances. On 9 March 2023, he made his official debut with Gent's first team: in a Conference League match against Istanbul Başakşehir (1–1 draw), coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck brought him on as a substitute for Hugo Cuypers in the 85th minute. On 1 April 2023, he joined the first team in his first league appearance against Seraing in a match that ended 5–0 for Gent.

His first professional goal came in a 5–0 win against Charleroi.

He signed a contract extension with Gent in June 2023 until mid-2026. In the 2024 winter transfer window, he was linked with a move to Lecce or Real Valladolid. After Gent managed to secure a ticket to the Conference League, it was reported that Bayer Leverkusen was interested in recruiting the striker.

International career
In November 2023, he was called up for the European Under-19 Cup qualifying matches and scored the winning brace against Albania.