Javi Hernández (footballer, born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Hernández Carrera | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Panathinaikos (on loan from Leganés) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| 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 | 103 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | → Girona (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cádiz (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Javier "Javi" Hernández Carrera (born 2 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Greek club Panathinaikos FC, on loan from CD Leganés.
Career
Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Hernández joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2013, from Sevilla FC.[2] On 17 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD El Ejido, for one year.[3]
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.[4] He made his first-team debut on 11 September, starting in a 1–0 away loss against RCD Mallorca for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
Hernández scored his first professional goal on 7 January 2019, netting the opener in a 3–2 away win against CD Numancia in the Segunda División. 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.[6] On 19 August 2022, he was loaned to La Liga side Girona FC for the season.[7]
Hernández made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 22 August 2022, playing the last 21 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Getafe CF. He scored his first goal in the division the following 17 February, netting his team's fourth in a 6–2 home routing of UD Almería.
On 5 July 2023, Hernández renewed his contract with Lega until 2026, and was loaned to Cádiz CF also in the top tier for one year.[8] Upon returning after suffering relegation, he extended his contract until 2027 on 17 September 2024,[9] was a regular starter as his side also dropped down a level.
On 5 August 2025, Hernández moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Al-Arabi SC of the Qatar Stars League.[10] The following 2 February, he moved to Greek club Panathinaikos FC also in a temporary deal.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 March 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| El Ejido (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Oviedo B (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Oviedo (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Leganés | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 103 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 112 | 9 | ||||
| Girona (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Al-Arabi (loan) | 2025–26 | Qatar Stars League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Qatari Stars Cup
- ^ Appearances in La Liga Promotion Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Real Madrid
Real Madrid U19
- División de Honor Juvenil: 2016–17[13]
- Copa del Rey Juvenil: 2017[14]
References
- ^ "Javi Hernández". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "El Madrid se lleva a otro canterano del Sevilla" [Madrid take another youth player of Sevilla]. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Javi Hernández refuerza el Real Oviedo Vetusta" [Javi Hernández bolsters Real Oviedo Vetusta] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "El Mallorca apuesta más fuerte" [Mallorca bet higher] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "C.D Leganés strengthen its defense with Javier Hernández". CD Leganés. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés y el Girona F.C. acuerdan la cesión de Javi Hernández por una temporada" [C.D. Leganés and Girona F.C. agree the loan of Javi Hernández for one season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés y el Cádiz C.F. acuerdan la cesión de Javi Hernández" [C.D. Leganés and Cádiz C.F. agree the loan of Javi Hernández] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "C.D. Leganés extends Javi Hernández's contract until 2027". CD Leganés. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "C.D. Leganés agrees with Al-Arabi S.C. on the loan of Javi Hernández". CD Leganés. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Javi Hernández, cedido al Panathinaikos" [Javi Hernández, loaned to Panathinaikos] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Javi Hernandez". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Javi Hernández Trophies". FotMob.
- ^ "Javi Hernández Trophies". FotMob.
External links
- Javi Hernández at BDFutbol
- Javi Hernández at Soccerway