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Javier Hernández
Mexican association football player (b. 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Balcázar.
Javier Hernández Balcázar (born June 1, 1988 in Guadalajara, Mexico), also known as Chicharito, is a Mexican footballer. He plays for the American club, LA Galaxy and the Mexican national team.
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Full name | Javier Hernández Balcázar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | LA Galaxy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2006 | Guadalajara | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2010 | Guadalajara | 64 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2015 | Manchester United | 103 | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 23 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 54 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | West Ham United | 55 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Sevilla | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | LA Galaxy | 74 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Mexico U20 | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2019 | Mexico | 109 | (52) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2019 |
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