Javi Hernández (footballer, born 1989) explained

Javi Hernández
Fullname:Francisco Javier Hernández González
Birth Date:6 June 1989
Birth Place:Salamanca, Spain
Height:1.84 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Jamshedpur
Youthyears1:1999–2002
Youthclubs1:CDF Pizarrales
Youthyears2:2002–2005
Youthclubs2:Salamanca
Youthyears3:2005–2008
Youthclubs3:Real Madrid
Years1:2008–2011
Caps1:34
Goals1:3
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Halmstad (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2011–2013
Caps3:56
Goals3:13
Years4:2013–2014
Caps4:32
Goals4:5
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:35
Goals5:5
Years6:2015–2016
Caps6:34
Goals6:5
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:28
Goals7:4
Years8:2017
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2019
Caps9:65
Goals9:15
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:20
Goals10:2
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:17
Goals11:1
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:19
Goals12:6
Years13:2022–2024
Caps13:43
Goals13:12
Years14:2024–
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:03:07, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Javier "Javi" Hernández González (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

Club career

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Hernández reached Real Madrid's youth academy in 2005 at the age of 16, signing from local UD Salamanca.[1] He made his senior debut in the 2008–09 season with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B, appearing in 24 games but only starting in three of those.

On 1 February 2011, after having totalled only ten league matches in one and a half seasons, Hernández was loaned to Halmstads BK in Sweden, alongside Castilla teammates Raúl and José Zamora.[2] He returned to his country in the summer, going on to continue competing in the third tier the following years with Salamanca, CD Ourense and Burgos CF.[3]

On 31 August 2016, Hernández joined Górnik Łęczna.[4] On 15 June 2017, he moved to Azerbaijan Premier League club Gabala FK on a one-year contract with an optional second year,[5] but left shortly after and returned to the Polish Ekstraklasa with KS Cracovia.[6]

In August 2019, Hernández signed a deal at ATK of the Indian Super League.[7] [8] He scored twice in his debut campaign to win the national championship, with both of his goals coming in the 3–1 final win over Chennaiyin FC.[9]

After a merger, Hernández agreed to a one-year contract with the newly formed ATK Mohun Bagan FC on 30 September 2020.[10] The following 30 July, he moved to Odisha FC of the same league on a one-year deal.[11] [12] He scored in the latter's first match of the season against Bengaluru FC (3–1 home victory),[13] repeating the feat the following round – through a direct corner kick – as the hosts defeated SC East Bengal 6–4.[14]

Hernández continued in the Indian top division in June 2022, on a two-year contract at Bengaluru.[15] [16] Once it expired, he signed for Jamshedpur FC also in that league.[17]

Personal life

Guti, who spent the vast majority of his professional career with Real Madrid, is Hernández's cousin.[18]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla2008–09Segunda División B242242
2009–10Segunda División B4040
2010–11Segunda División B6161
Total343000000343
Halmstad (loan)2011Allsvenskan811192
Salamanca2011–12Segunda División B34710357
2012–13Segunda División B22600226
Total56131000005713
Ourense2013–14Segunda División B32500325
Burgos2014–15Segunda División B35500355
Poli Timișoara2015–16Liga I3452120386
Górnik Łęczna2016–17Ekstraklasa28400284
Gabala2017–18Azerbaijan Premier League00001010
Cracovia2017–18Ekstraklasa32510335
2018–19Ekstraklasa3310203510
Total65153000006815
ATK2019–20Indian Super League202202
ATK Mohun Bagan2020–21Indian Super League171171
Odisha2021–22Indian Super League196196
Bengaluru2022–23Indian Super League2274230299
2023–24Indian Super League2153100246
Total431273305315
Career total39172145105041177

Honours

ATK

2019–20[19]

Bengaluru

2022[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arranca la Superliga India con cuatro canteranos. Kick-off to Indian Super League with four youth players. ADN Blanco. Pablo. Calvo. es. 17 October 2019. 17 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Castilla players loaned to Halmstad. Real Madrid CF. 1 February 2011. 4 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110308084740/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330039259274/noticia/Noticia/Castilla_players_loaned_to_Halmstad.htm. 8 March 2011.
  3. News: Javi Hernández, el próximo en llegar. Javi Hernández, next one to arrive. Diario de Burgos. J. C.. Moreno. es. 23 July 2014. 29 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Oficjalnie: Javier Hernandez w Górniku Łęczna. Official: Javier Hernandez to Górnik Łęczna. Sportowe Fakty. Maciej. Kmita. pl. 31 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
  5. Web site: İspaniya yığmasının sabiq futbolçusu Qəbələ də. Former Spain national team player to Gabala. Gabala FK. az. 15 June 2017. 15 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Javi Hernández piłkarzem Cracovii. Javi Hernández a Cracovia player. 90 Minut. pl. 15 August 2017. 19 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Indian football transfers: ATK to sign Javi Hernandez from Poland. Sportskeeda. Abhishek. Kundu. 20 July 2019. 13 October 2019.
  8. News: ISL: ATK ropes in Spanish midfielder Javier Hernandez. The Hindu. 16 August 2019. 13 October 2019.
  9. News: ATK win record third ISL title, beat Chennaiyin 3–1 in final. Hindustan Times. 14 March 2020. 6 October 2020.
  10. Web site: ISL 2020–21: ATK Mohun Bagan FC sign Javi Hernández. The Sports News. Tasirul. Momin. 30 September 2020. 30 September 2020.
  11. Web site: ISL: Odisha FC confirm the signing of former ISL winner Javi Hernandez. The Bridge. Siddharth. Mishra. 30 July 2021. 30 July 2021.
  12. Web site: Odisha FC announced the name of footballers and captains for ISL. Kolkata Football. 3 November 2021. 14 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103150322/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/live_news_update/index.html. 3 November 2021. live.
  13. Web site: ISL 2021–22: Odisha FC boss Bengaluru FC to seal historic win. International Olympic Committee. 24 November 2021. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130091559/https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-odisha-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-result-score. 30 November 2021. live.
  14. News: ISL: Odisha FC come from behind to beat SC East Bengal in 10-goal thriller. Hindustan Times. 1 December 2021. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201095121/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/isl-odisha-fc-come-from-behind-to-beat-sc-east-bengal-in-10-goal-thriller-101638298134592.html. 1 December 2021. live.
  15. Web site: Javi Hernandez signs for Bengaluru FC after leaving Odisha. Khel Now. 22 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Bengaluru FC sign Spanish midfielder Javier Hernandez. Bengaluru FC. 22 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
  17. News: Jamshedpur FC sign Spanish striker Javi Hernandez. Nagaland Post. 26 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Javier Hernández, primo hermano y heredero de Guti del Real Madrid. Javier Hernández, first cousin and heir of Guti from Real Madrid. Join Futbol. es. 29 May 2008. 21 March 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173822/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/javier_hernandez_primo_hermano_y_heredero_de_guti_del_real_madrid_11788.php. 2 April 2015.
  19. Web site: ATK best Chennaiyin in Hero ISL 2019–20 final to clinch record third title. Indian Super League. 14 March 2020. 17 March 2020.
  20. Web site: Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season. ESPN. Aaditya. Narayan. 19 September 2022. 22 September 2022.