Javier Hernández is a professional football player from Mexico. As of the 2023 season, he plays for the LA Galaxy. He also used to play for West Ham United, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and others. Hernández has been playing professionally since 2006.
Player Profile, Personal Life, and Youth Career
Javier Hernández Balcázar was born on June 1, 1988 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He stands 175 cm tall and he is a striker. His father is a footballer Javier Hernandez Gutierez. His grandfather is Tomas Balcazar.
He started his youth career with Guadalajara in 1997 and played with them through to 2006. He also played for Mexico’s Under 20 team in 2007.
| Team |
Club Deportivo Guadalajara
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| Position | Forward |
| Height / weight | 1.75 m / 73 kg |
| Born | 1 Jun 1988 |
| Nationality |
Mexico
|
| Nickname | Chicharito |
| Team History | |
|
Club Deportivo Guadalajara
|
2024 - present |
| LA Galaxy | 2020 - 2023 |
Sevilla
|
2019 - 2020 |
West Ham
|
2017 - 2019 |
Leverkusen
|
2015 - 2017 |
Madrid
|
2014 - 2015 (loan) |
Man Utd
|
2010 - 2015 |
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Club Deportivo Guadalajara
|
2006 - 2010 |
Senior Career
Hernandez started his professional club football career for Mexican giant Guadalajara in 2006 and played for them for four years. In the summer of 2010[, Manchester United signed the striker, who proved to be a great signing during the 2010-11 campaign.
Hernandez’s performance both in the Premier League and the Champions League earned him accolades from across the footballing community. However, Hernandez failed to replicate that form in the 2011-12 campaign but remained an important part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s team.
So far he has won the Premier League twice with United in 2011 and 2013 and the FA Community Shield in 2010.
From 2014-2015, he was loaned to Real Madrid. Then in 2015, he signed with Bayern Leverkusen. In 2019, he signed with West Ham United and was with them through to 2019. Then in 2019, he signed with Sevilla FC before signing with North American team LA Galaxy in 2020.
National Career
Hernandez made his international debut for Mexico in 2009 and has established himself as a first-team regular.
He played for his country at the 2010 World Cup finals and at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup where he top-scored with seven goals and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Hernandez has scored 52 goals in 109 appearances for Mexico as of 2023.
Honors
- 2010 - Mexican Primera División Forward of the Season: Bicentenario
- 2010 - Mexican Primera División Golden Boot (Shared): Bicentenario
- 2010–11 - Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year
- 2015 - Bundesliga Idol
- 2015–16 - Bundesliga Team of the Season
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: November 2015,[104] December 2015,[109] January 2016,[111] September 2016,[116] February 2017[229]
- 2022 - MLS All-Star
- 2021 - MLS Player of the Month: April/May
- 2015 - CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year
- 2015 - CONCACAF Best XI
- 2011 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot: 2011
- 2011 - CONCACAF Gold Cup MVP
- 2011 - IFFHS World Goalgette
- 2011 - IFFHS Most Popular Player of the CONCACAF
- 2011–2020 - IFFHS CONCACAF Men’s Team of the Decade
Team History:
International Career
- 2007 - Mexico U20
- 2009–2019 - Mexico
