Javier Hernández
| Date of birth | 01 June 1988 |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Javier Hernández Balcázar.
Javier Hernández is also known as Chicharito, meaning little pea.
He joined Manchester United in the 2010 close season, before the World Cup from Chivas de Guadalajara of Mexico for around £7million.
Chicharito soon proved to be a most promising acquisition in the early weeks of 2010-11.
A natural goalscorer with head or foot, he has an eye for goal plus devastating pace over a short distance.
His contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2016 in October 2011.
Javier was included in Mexico's 2014 World Cup squad.
He joined West Ham United in July 2017 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2010 | 31 Aug 2015 | |
| Real Madrid | 01 Sep 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 31 Aug 2015 | 24 Jul 2017 | |
| West Ham United | 24 Jul 2017 | 02 Sep 2019 | |
| Sevilla | 02 Sep 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 12 |
13 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 3 |
4 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | Premier League | 18 | 10 |
10 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | Premier League | 9 | 13 |
10 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | Premier League | 6 | 18 |
4 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 3 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 | 12 |
8 |
3
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| 2018-19 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | West Ham United | Premier League | 14 | 11 |
7 |
2
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| 2019-20 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | West Ham United | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen v FC BATE Borisov | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen v AS Roma | D | 4-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Nov 2015 | AS Roma v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 24 Nov 2015 | FC BATE Borisov v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Clube Portugal | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Villarreal v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 02 Nov 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Mexico | International Friendly | 8 | 4 |
6 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
5 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Mexico | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
4 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Mexico | CONCACAF Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Mexico | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2009 | Mexico v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | New Zealand v Mexico | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Mexico v Korea DPR | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 2010 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 2010 | Mexico v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 2010 | Mexico v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2010 | Mexico v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | England v Mexico | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | Netherlands v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Gambia v Mexico | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2010 | Italy v Mexico | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | South Africa v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2010 | France v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Mexico v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Mexico v Venezuela | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Mexico v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Mexico v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2011 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Cuba v Mexico | W | 0-5 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 4-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Mexico v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Honduras v Mexico | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Jun 2011 | USA v Mexico | W | 2-4 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Poland v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2011 | Mexico v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Mexico v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Mexico v Serbia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Mexico v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | Mexico v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Mexico v Guyana | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 12 Jun 2012 | El Salvador v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Mexico v USA | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Costa Rica v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Guyana v Mexico | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Mexico v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Honduras v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Mexico v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 31 May 2013 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Jamaica v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Panama v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Mexico v Italy | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Japan v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Mexico v Honduras | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Sep 2013 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Mexico v Panama | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2014 | Mexico v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Portugal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Brazil v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Croatia v Mexico | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 09 Oct 2014 | Mexico v Honduras | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Mexico v Panama | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Belarus v Mexico | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Honduras v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Argentina v Mexico | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | USA v Mexico | W | 2-3 | CONCACAF Cup | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Honduras v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Canada v Mexico | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Mexico v Canada | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 28 May 2016 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 09 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Venezuela v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Chile | L | 0-7 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 11 Nov 2016 | USA v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Panama v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 27 May 2017 | Mexico v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Mexico v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Portugal v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Mexico v Russia | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Germany v Mexico | L | 4-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2017 | Portugal v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Mexico v Panama | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Mexico | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Mexico v Croatia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | Mexico v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2018 | Denmark v Mexico | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Germany v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Mexico v Sweden | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 02 Jul 2018 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Mexico v Chile | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Paraguay v Mexico | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2019 | USA v Mexico | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.