Francisco Javier Hernández Gonzalez
Encyclopedia
Francisco Javier 'Javi' Hernández González (born 6 June 1989 in Salamanca
, Castile and León
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for UD Salamanca
in Segunda División B
, as an attacking midfielder.
's youth academy in 2005 at the age of 16, signing from local UD Salamanca
. He made his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season with Real Madrid Castilla
, in Segunda División B
, appearing in 24 games (but only starting in three of those).
On 1 February 2011, after having appeared in only ten league games in one 1/2 seasons combined, Hernández was loaned to Halmstads BK
in Sweden
, alongside Castilla teammates Raúl
and José Zamora
.
.
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
, Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Hernández reached Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's youth academy in 2005 at the age of 16, signing from local UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
. He made his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season with Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, appearing in 24 games (but only starting in three of those).
On 1 February 2011, after having appeared in only ten league games in one 1/2 seasons combined, Hernández was loaned to Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, alongside Castilla teammates Raúl
Raúl Ruiz Matarín
Raúl Ruiz Matarín , simply Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B, as a winger.-Club career:...
and José Zamora
José Zamora
José Zamora Girona is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a winger.-Football career:...
.
Personal
Guti, who spent the vast majority of his professional career with Real Madrid, is Hernández's cousinCousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
.