| Josu Hernáez | |
| Fullname: | Josu Hernáez Lopetegui |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Eibar, Spain |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Eibar |
| Years1: | 2004–2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2009–2014 |
| Caps5: | 119 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Years6: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 4 November 2017 |
Josu Hernáez Lopetegui (born 4 July 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.
Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Hernáez played for SD Eibar's youth setup before eventually joining seven-a-side football. In the 2004 summer he moved to SCD Durango, and made his debuts as a senior during the campaign, in Tercera División. In 2006, he returned to Eibar, being assigned to the main squad in Segunda División B.[1]
On 13 July 2007 Hernáez joined Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.[2] However, after featuring rarely with the Lions, he moved to another reserve team, Real Zaragoza B on 18 January of the following year.[3]
In September 2008 Hernáez suffered a serious knee injury which took him out of the entire 2008–09 season.[4] He was later released by the Aragonese, and moved to Sestao River Club in the 2009 summer.
On 29 August 2014 Hernáez joined Segunda División's CD Mirandés.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 September, aged 29, playing the entire second half in a 0–1 away loss against CD Tenerife.[6]