Javier Hervás Explained

Javi Hervás
Fullname:Javier Hervás Salmoral
Birth Date:9 June 1989
Birth Place:Córdoba, Spain
Height:1.760NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Villarrubia
Youthyears1:2004–2008
Youthclubs1:Córdoba
Years1:2008–2011
Caps1:61
Goals1:5
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Montilla (loan)
Caps2:33
Goals2:4
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2012–2015
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Córdoba (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Hércules (loan)
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Sabadell (loan)
Caps7:23
Goals7:2
Years8:2015–2016
Caps8:17
Goals8:0
Years9:2016
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2016–2017
Caps10:18
Goals10:0
Years11:2017
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2020
Caps12:73
Goals12:6
Years13:2021
Caps13:17
Goals13:1
Years14:2022–
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Club-Update:12:50, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Javier 'Javi' Hervás Salmoral (born 9 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Villarrubia.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Hervás played youth football with local Córdoba CF, making his senior debut with amateurs Montilla CF whilst on loan and also going on to appear for the former's B team.[1] On 4 June 2011, in the very last day of the season, he played his first game as a professional, featuring the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 away loss against Girona FC in the Segunda División.[2]

On 11 January 2012, Hervás signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC, but was allowed to stay with Córdoba until the end of the campaign.[3] Returned for 2012–13, he first appeared in La Liga on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Piotr Trochowski in a 2–1 home win over Getafe CF.[4]

Deemed surplus to requirements by newly appointed manager Unai Emery,[5] [6] [7] Hervás was successively loaned to second-division clubs Hércules CF[8] and CE Sabadell FC,[9] being relegated with the latter. On 7 October 2015, the free agent moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining compatriot Corona at A-League side Brisbane Roar FC.[10]

At the end of the season, after he had made only two starting appearances, the Australians decided not to offer Hervás a new contract.[11] On 6 May 2016 he signed with Bosnian club FK Željezničar Sarajevo,[12] but after only one month he returned to his homeland, agreeing to a two-year deal with CD Mirandés from division two.[13]

In late January 2018, after a brief spell in the Spanish third tier with Mérida AD, Hervás signed with Finnish club FC Honka.[14] In July, he was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Month for the previous month,[15] but left at the end of the year.[16]

On 31 January 2022, Hervás joined Villarrubia.[17]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010–11[18] Segunda División100010
2011–12Segunda División3235010383
Total3335010393
2012–13La Liga9030120
Hércules (loan)2013–14Segunda División20010210
Sabadell (loan)2014–15Segunda División23210242
Brisbane Roar2015–16[19] A-League17000170
Željezničar2016–17Premier League000000
Career total1025100101135

Notes and References

  1. News: Javi Hervás da un punto al filial. Javi Hervás gives one point to reserves. El Día de Córdoba. es. 28 September 2009. 24 November 2015.
  2. News: 2–1: El Girona cierra con triunfo una temporada de ensueño. 2–1: Girona close dream season with win. Mundo Deportivo. es. 4 June 2011. 24 November 2015.
  3. News: Hervás ficha por el Sevilla. Hervás signs for Sevilla. ABC. Javier. Gómez. es. 11 January 2012. 24 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Fútbol/Liga BBVA.– Crónica del Sevilla-Getafe, 2–1. Football/BBVA League.– Sevilla-Getafe, 2–1 match report. Europa Press. es. 18 August 2012. 24 November 2015.
  5. News: Emery deja sin minutos a Javi Hervás en la Copa. Emery leaves Javi Hervás without minutes in Cup. La Nueva España. es. 18 January 2013. 24 November 2015.
  6. News: Emery hace siete descartes antes de viajar a Costa Ballena. Emery cuts seven before travelling to Costa Ballena. Diario AS. Daniel. Lagos. es. 9 July 2014. 24 November 2015.
  7. News: Tras Guarente, Javi Hervás será el próximo en salir. After Guarente, Javi Hervás will be the next to leave. ABC. es. 24 July 2014. 24 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Javi Hervás jugará cedido esta temporada en el Hércules. Javi Hervás will play this season on loan to Hércules. Liga BBVA. es. 14 August 2013. 24 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125114513/https://www.ligabbva.com/liga-bbva/123357/javi-hervas-jugara-cedido-esta-temporada-en-el-hercules/. 25 November 2015.
  9. News: Javi Hervás, un refuerzo de lujo para la medular del Sabadell. Javi Hervás, deluxe signing for Sabadell midfield. Marca. es. 24 July 2014. 24 November 2015.
  10. Web site: Brisbane Roar signs another Spaniard. Special Broadcasting Service. 7 October 2015. 24 November 2015.
  11. Web site: Roar release midfield duo. Football Federation Australia. 3 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Španac Javier Hervas potpisao za Željezničar. Spaniard Javier Hervas signed with Željezničar. Sport Sport. bs. 6 May 2016. 6 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Javi Hervás, nuevo futbolista rojillo para las dos próximas temporadas. Javi Hervás, new red footballer for the following two seasons. CD Mirandés. es. 22 July 2016. 23 July 2016.
  14. News: El centrocampista cordobés Javier Hervás ficha por el FC Honka de Finlandia. Cordobese midfielder Javier Hervás signs for Finland's FC Honka. Mundo Deportivo. es. 23 January 2018. 2 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Honka-tähti kuukauden pelaajaksi – myös kuukauden valmentaja samasta seurasta. Honka player of the month – coach of the month also from same organisation. Veikkausliiga. fi. 4 July 2018. 6 July 2018.
  16. News: IS: Honka löysi menettämälleen tähdelle korvaajan – ratkaisijan paikka vielä auki. Helsingin Uutiset. fi. 7 January 2019. 27 January 2019.
  17. Villarrubia. Nuevo jugador del Formac Villarrubia. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022. es.
  18. Web site: Hervás: Javier Hervás Salmoral. BDFutbol. 25 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Javi Hervás. Soccerway. 25 November 2015.