Javi Hernández (footballer, born 2000)

For people with a similar name, see Javier Hernández (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Tarroc.

Javier "Javi" Hernández Tarroc (born 14 September 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Guijuelo.

Javi Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Javier Hernández Tarroc
Date of birth	(2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Guijuelo
Number	15
Youth career
2013–2019	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Zaragoza B	116	(6)
2020–2023	Zaragoza	1	(0)
2023–2024	Utebo	28	(0)
2024–	Guijuelo	26	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025

Club career

Hernández was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, and was a Real Zaragoza youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 28 October 2018, starting in a 5–1 Tercera División home routing of SD Borja.^[1]

Hernández scored his first senior goal on 14 April 2019, netting the opener in a 4–1 home success over CD Binéfar.^[2] He made his first team debut on 16 December of the following year, starting in a 2–0 away win against Gimnástica de Torrelavega, for the season's Copa del Rey.^[3][4]

Hernández made his professional debut on 5 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Alberto Guitián in a 1–2 loss at AD Alcorcón, also in the national cup.^[5]