Javi Hernández (footballer, born 1989)
Spanish footballer
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Francisco Javier "Javi" Hernández González (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Segunda Federación club Alcalá.
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Hernández with Cracovia in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Hernández González | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alcalá | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | CDF Pizarrales | ||
| 2002–2005 | Salamanca | ||
| 2005–2008 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Real Madrid B | 34 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Halmstad (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Salamanca | 56 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Ourense | 32 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Burgos | 35 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Poli Timișoara | 34 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Górnik Łęczna | 28 | (4) |
| 2017 | Gabala | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Cracovia | 65 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | ATK | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Odisha | 19 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Bengaluru | 43 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | Jamshedpur | 26 | (9) |
| 2025– | Alcalá | 31 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:03, 15 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
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 the 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]
On 7 July 2025, the 36-year-old Hernández returned to Spain ten years after leaving, joining Segunda Federación club RSD Alcalá.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Halmstad (loan) | 2011 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Salamanca | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| Total | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 13 | ||
| Ourense | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Burgos | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| Poli Timișoara | 2015–16 | Liga I | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Gabala | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 10 | |||
| Total | 65 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 15 | ||
| ATK | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Odisha | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Bengaluru | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
| Total | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 53 | 15 | |||
| Jamshedpur | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| Alcalá | 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 417 | 81 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 441 | 86 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Copa del Rey, Cupa României, Polish Cup, Super Cup
- Appearances in Cupa Ligii
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Durand Cup