Overview
- Barcelona triggered Fernández’s buy-back and signed her to a three-year contract running to 30 June 2029, a move announced by club channels and Everton on Sunday.
- Fernández played 22 matches for Everton last season, scoring two goals and keeping five clean sheets, performances that prompted the buy-back.
- She is a Barcelona academy product who debuted as a teenager, suffered a serious meniscus injury in the 2024/25 preseason, and moved to Everton first on loan and then permanently as she recovered.
- Her arrival increases competition at centre-back after the summer exit of Mapi León and alongside Irene Paredes, Aïcha Cámara and Marta Torrejón as the squad begins preseason.
- Reports note a small discrepancy in Fernández’s reported age across outlets, and the transfer underscores a common practice in women’s football where buy-back clauses allow clubs to manage player development and recovery.