Adrián Pica
Spanish footballer
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Adrián Hernández Hernández (born 25 April 2002), known as Adrián Pica or just Pica, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese club FC Penafiel, on loan from Deportivo Alavés.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Hernández Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Alba de Tormes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Penafiel (on loan from Alavés) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salamanca | |||
| 2019–2020 | Alba de Tormes | ||
| 2020–2021 | Guijuelo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Guijuelo | 22 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Mirandés B | 26 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Guijuelo | 32 | (1) |
| 2024 | Alavés B | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Alavés | 9 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Mirandés (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Penafiel (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Castile and León, Pica represented Salamanca CF UDS, CD Alba de Tormes CF and CD Guijuelo as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter on 21 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Miguel Fernández in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss to Racing de Ferrol.
On 10 August 2022, Pica moved to CD Mirandés and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera Federación.[1] The following 12 July, he returned to the Chacineros, now in Segunda Federación,[2] and was a regular starter during the campaign as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs.[3]
On 17 July 2024, Pica signed for Deportivo Alavés and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the fourth division.[4] After spending the pre-season with the main squad, he made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 28 August, starting in a 2–1 away win over Real Sociedad.[5]
On 1 July 2025, Pica renewed his contract with the Babazorros until 2028,[6] and immediately returned to Mirandés on a one-year loan deal.[7] He scored his first professional goal the following 2 January, but in a 2–1 loss at SD Eibar.
On 14 July 2026, after being rarely used, Pica moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Liga Portugal 2 side FC Penafiel.[8]