Hernán Hechalar Explained

Hernán Hechalar
Fullname:Hernán Ignacio Hechalar
Birth Date:12 August 1988
Birth Place:Córdoba, Argentina
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Juventud Antoniana
Youthclubs1:Belgrano
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Belgrano
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Juventud Antoniana (loan)
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Guaraní (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2010–2012
Clubs4:Juventud Antoniana
Years5:2012–2014
Caps5:34
Goals5:8
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Atlético Huila
Caps6:38
Goals6:13
Years7:2014–2019
Clubs7:Independiente Medellín
Caps7:101
Goals7:20
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Atlético Tucumán (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Delfín (loan)
Caps9:13
Goals9:1
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Atlético Huila (loan)
Caps10:16
Goals10:3
Years11:2019
Caps11:5
Goals11:0
Years12:2020
Clubs12:Cobreloa
Caps12:10
Goals12:0
Years13:2020–
Clubs13:Juventud Antoniana
Caps13:22
Goals13:4
Club-Update:25 November 2020

Hernán Ignacio Hechalar (born 12 August 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juventud Antoniana.[1]

Career

Belgrano were Hechalar's first senior team, he made three appearances for the first-team after time in the youth system.[1] His debut Belgrano appearance was on 7 August 2008 versus Unión Santa Fe, his second came over a month later against future club Atlético Tucumán.[1] In 2009, Hechalar was loaned out twice, firstly to Juventud Antoniana of Torneo Argentino A and then to Guaraní of the Paraguayan Primera División.[1] [2] [3] A year later, in July 2010, Hechalar rejoined Juventud Antoniana on a permanent contract.[1] Over his two spells with the club, Hechalar scored twelve goals in seventy-four matches in the third tier.[4]

On 8 July 2012, Hechalar joined fellow Torneo Argentino A team Unión Mar del Plata.[1] [5] He scored on his Unión debut, netting a late consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat to Alvarado.[1] Seven more goals and twenty-three more games followed in his first season.[1] Hechalar departed Argentine football in 2014 to sign for Categoría Primera A side Atlético Huila in Colombia.[1] [6] He went onto score thirteen goals in thirty-eight matches.[1] After just one season with Atlético Huila, Hechalar left and joined Independiente Medellín twelve months after arriving; one hundred and thirty-two appearances and twenty-nine goals followed.[1] [7]

On 23 August 2017, Hechalar joined Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán on loan.[1] [8] [9] [10] One year following, Delfín of the Ecuadorian Serie A loaned Hechalar.[1] Having netted once in thirteen encounters across the 2018 campaign, Hechalar resigned with Atlético Huila in January 2019; signing a loan deal.[1]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Medellín2015Categoría Primera A319840010[11] 34916
2016345747[12] 1615411
2017192106[13] 03[14] 0292
20180000000000
20190000000000
Total841616813119413229
Atlético Tucumán (loan)2017–18Primera División101211[15] 000132
Delfín (loan)2018Serie A13100131
Atlético Huila (loan)2019Categoría Primera A00000000
Career total1071818914119415832

Honours

Independiente Medellín[1]

2016 Apertura

Notes and References

  1. News: Hernán Hechalar profile. 22 November 2017. Soccerway. 22 November 2017.
  2. News: Los rivales de Atlético están listos seguir el torneo. 22 November 2017. La Gaceta. 12 February 2009.
  3. News: El capitán Joel Benítez jugó los 20 encuentros completos. 22 November 2017. ABC. 2 December 2009.
  4. News: Hernán Hechalar profile. 22 November 2017. BDFA. 22 November 2017.
  5. News: Mercado de pases Argentino A y B. 22 November 2017. Taringa. 16 July 2012.
  6. News: Hernán Hechalar es el nuevo refuerzo del Atlético Huila. 22 November 2017. Antena 2. 9 January 2014.
  7. News: El DIM quedó completo con llegada de Hechalar. 22 November 2017. El Colombiano. 10 January 2015.
  8. News: Hernán Hechalar: Próxima parada, Atlético Tucumán. 22 November 2017. Vavel. 17 August 2017.
  9. News: Hernán Hechalar, a un paso de Atlético Tucumán. 22 November 2017. BeSoccer. 18 August 2017.
  10. News: Hernán Hechalar no será más jugador del DIM, irá a Atlético Tucumán. 22 November 2017. Tele Medellín. 18 August 2017.
  11. Appearance(s) in the Categoría Primera A play-offs
  12. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  13. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  14. Appearance(s) in the Categoría Primera A play-offs and Superliga Colombiana
  15. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores