Javier Hernández

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.

Javier Hernández

Hernández playing for West Ham United in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Javier Hernández Balcázar[1]
Date of birth	(1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
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)
International career‡
2007	Mexico U20	2	(1)
2009–2019	Mexico	109	(52)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner 2011 United States Team
Esports career Current team Team Complexity Gaming Games Call of Duty series Personal information Name Javier Hernández Balcázar Nationality Mexican Handle CH14 Team history 2022– Complexity Gaming
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2019

Biography

Hernández was born in 1988 in Guadalajara, Mexico. His father Javier Hernández Gutiérrez is a retired footballer.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 June 2023^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guadalajara	2006–07	Primera División de México	8	1	—		—		1	0	—		9	1
	2007–08	Primera División de México	6	0	—		—		4	0	—		10	0
	2008–09	Primera División de México	22	4	3	0	—		7	3	—		32	7
	2009–10	Primera División de México	28	21	—		—		—		—		28	21
	Total		64	26	3	0	—		12	3	—		79	29
Manchester United	2010–11	Premier League	27	13	5	1	3	1	9	4	1[d]	1	45	20
	2011–12	Premier League	28	10	1	0	—		7	2	—		36	12
	2012–13	Premier League	22	10	6	4	2	1	6	3	—		36	18
	2013–14	Premier League	24	4	1	1	5	4	5	0	—		35	9
	2014–15	Premier League	1	0	—		1	0	—		—		2	0
	2015–16	Premier League	1	0	—		—		2	0	—		3	0
	Total		103	37	13	6	11	6	29	9	1	1	157	59
Real Madrid (loan)	2014–15	La Liga	23	7	2	1	—		8	1	—		33	9
Bayer Leverkusen	2015–16	Bundesliga	28	17	3	4	—		9	5	—		40	26
	2016–17	Bundesliga	26	11	2	1	—		8	1	—		36	13
	Total		54	28	5	5	—		17	6	—		76	39
West Ham United	2017–18	Premier League	28	8	2	0	3	0	—		—		33	8
	2018–19	Premier League	25	7	1	0	2	1	—		—		28	8
	2019–20	Premier League	2	1	—		—		—		—		2	1
	Total		55	16	3	0	5	1	—		—		63	17
Sevilla	2019–20	La Liga	9	1	2	0	—		4	2	—		15	3
LA Galaxy	2020	Major League Soccer	12	2	—		—		—		—		12	2
	2021	Major League Soccer	21	17	—		—		—		—		21	17
	2022	Major League Soccer	32	18	3	1	2	0	—		—		37	19
	2023	Major League Soccer	9	1	3	0	—		—		—		12	1
	Total		74	38	6	1	2	0	—		—		82	39
Career total			382	153	34	13	18	7	70	21	1	1	505	195

1. Includes InterLiga, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey and U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes League/EFL Cup and MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, North American SuperLiga, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

Further information: List of international goals scored by Javier Hernández

As of match played 7 September 2019^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2009	1	0
	2010	19	11
	2011	13	12
	2012	10	5
	2013	14	7
	2014	13	3
	2015	8	4
	2016	10	3
	2017	11	4
	2018	7	1
	2019	3	2
Total		109	52

Honours

Guadalajara

• Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2006^[12]

Manchester United

• Premier League: 2010–11, 2012–13^[13]
• FA Community Shield: 2010
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2010–11

Real Madrid

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2014

Sevilla

• UEFA Europa League: 2019–20^[14]

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2011
• CONCACAF Cup: 2015

Individual

• Mexican Primera División Forward of the Season: Bicentenario 2010
• Mexican Primera División Golden Boot (Shared): Bicentenario 2010
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2010–11
• Bundesliga Idol: 2015
• Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2015–16
• MLS Player of the Month: April/May 2021^[15]
• CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year: 2015^[16]
• CONCACAF Best XI: 2015^[16]
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot: 2011^[17]
• CONCACAF Gold Cup MVP: 2011^[17]
• IFFHS World Goalgetter: 2011
• IFFHS Most Popular Player of the CONCACAF: 2011^[18]
• IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of the Decade: 2011–2020^[19]