| Elías Hernández | |
| Full Name: | Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Atlético La Paz |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | Morelia |
| Years1: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Morelia |
| Caps1: | 128 |
| Goals1: | 21 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs2: | → Mérida (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | Pachuca |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Tigres UANL |
| Caps4: | 44 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | → León (loan) |
| Caps5: | 37 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs6: | León |
| Caps6: | 140 |
| Goals6: | 27 |
| Years7: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps7: | 84 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Years8: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs8: | León |
| Caps8: | 81 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Atlético La Paz |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico |
| Nationalcaps1: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde (born 29 April 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club León.
Hernández made his professional debut on 27 October 2007, in a 1–0 win over Tigres UANL, he came off the bench in the 60th minute for former Morelia player Wanderson Da Silva.
Even though Hernández had little playing time at the time, he did score the go ahead goal against Cruz Azul, which Morelia won 2–1.[2] He scored his second goal on 17 August 2008, against UNAM.[3] He played in the final of the 2009 InterLiga, where Chivas beat Morelia 4–2 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw.[4] Despite the loss, his team qualified to the Copa Libertadores due to reaching the final.[5] During the Apertura 2009 and Bicentario 2010 seasons, Hernández helped Morelia reach the semi-finals, scoring 12 goals and registering seven assists in 42 matches.[6] [7] He also played in all six games of the 2010 Copa Libertadores for Morelia, registering three assists.[8] On 2 September 2010, Morelia beat New England Revolution 2–1, to win the 2010 SuperLiga.[9]
In June 2011, Hernández joined Pachuca for $40 million Mexican pesos ($3.2 million US dollars).[10]
On 5 January 2012, Hernández was presented as the latest signing of Tigres UANL.[11]
On 30 May 2013, Hernández joined Club León on loan for the 2013–14 season.[12]
On 4 June 2014, Elías joined León permanently.[13]
On 24 May 2018, Hernández joined Cruz Azul.[14] On 2018 July 21, he debuted and scored his first goal in the 93rd minute in a 3–0 victory against Puebla.[15]
On 2 June 2021, Hernández returned to León, looking for more playing time.[16] On 5 June 2023, he played in the final of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, where León beat Los Angeles FC 1–0.[17] On 13 May 2024, he announced his retirement, after running out his contract with León.[18]
Hernández got his first call up by interim coach Enrique Meza for a friendly match against Spain.[19] He made his debut in the match coming in the 66th minute for Giovani dos Santos.[20] He scored his first international goal against Colombia on 7 September 2010, which gave Mexico the victory.[21]
| Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Monarcas Morelia | 2007–08 | Mexican Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 32 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 42 | 12 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 12 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 40 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 45 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 128 | 21 | — | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 143 | 22 | ||||
| Mérida (loan) | 2007–08 | Ascenso MX | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Pachuca | 2011–12 | Liga MX | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Tigres UANL | 2011–12 | Liga MX | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 27 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 48 | 7 | |||||
| León (loan) | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | ||
| León | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 33 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 8 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 8 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 177 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 206 | 34 | ||||
| Cruz Azul | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 84 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 21 | |||
| León | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 32 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | 21 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 5 | — | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 544 | 87 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 627 | 103 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2010 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | ||
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[22]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2010 | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 28 June 2017 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 1 July 2017 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | 9 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 3–1 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Morelia
León
Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014
Cruz Azul
Guardianes 2021
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