Javi Hernández (footballer, born 1998)

Javier “Javi” Hernández Carrera (born 2 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Leganés as either a central defender or a left back.

For people with a similar name, see Javier Hernández (disambiguation).
Javi Hernández
Personal information
Full name Javier Hernández Carrera
Date of birth (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998
Place of birth Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Leganés
Number 28
Youth career
2005–2008 Torrecera
2008–2009 La Granja
2009–2013 Sevilla
2013–2017 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Real Madrid B 24 (2)
2017–2018 → El Ejido (loan) 33 (2)
2018 → Oviedo B (loan) 5 (1)
2018–2019 → Oviedo (loan) 25 (1)
2020– Leganés 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2021
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Carrera.

Club career

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Hernández joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2013, from Sevilla FC.[1] On 17 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD El Ejido, for one year.[2]

Hernández made his senior debut on 27 August 2017, starting and scoring his team's first in a 3–3 home draw against FC Cartagena. He finished the campaign as an undisputed starter, contributing with two goals in 33 matches.

On 13 July 2018, Hernández was loaned to Real Oviedo Vetusta also in the third division, until the end of the season.[3] He made his first-team debut on 11 September, starting in a 0–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Hernández scored his first professional goal on 7 January 2019, netting the opener in a 3–2 away win against CD Numancia for the Segunda División championship. Upon returning, he was assigned to Real Madrid's B-team in the third division.

On 28 September 2020, Hernández agreed to a four-year deal with CD Leganés in the second division.[5]

Honours
Real Madrid

References
  1. "El Madrid se lleva a otro canterano del Sevilla" [Madrid take another youth player of Sevilla]. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. "Javi Hernández será celeste la próxima temporada" [Javi Hernández will be celeste the next season] (in Portuguese). CD El Ejido. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. "Javi Hernández refuerza el Real Oviedo Vetusta" [Javi Hernández bolsters Real Oviedo Vetusta] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. "El Mallorca apuesta más fuerte" [Mallorca bet higher] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. "C.D Leganés strengthen its defense with Javier Hernández". CD Leganés. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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