Luis Hernández
Hernández warming up for Sporting Gijón in 2014
Personal information
Full name Luis Hernández Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-14) 14 April 1989[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 23
Youth career
1998–2007 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Real Madrid C 38 (3)
2009–2011 Real Madrid B 36 (3)
2012 Sporting Gijón B 11 (0)
2012–2016 Sporting Gijón 135 (1)
2016–2017 Leicester City 4 (0)
2017–2020 Málaga 110 (2)
2020–2022 Maccabi Tel Aviv 45 (2)
2022– Cádiz 58 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Luis Hernández Rodríguez (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cádiz.

He joined the Real Madrid academy as a nine-year-old, but never made an appearance for the senior team. He made his professional debut with Sporting de Gijón in 2012, playing 139 competitive matches and scoring one goal across four seasons. He then signed with Premier League club Leicester City, playing nine games before moving to Málaga in January 2017. In 2020, he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Club career

Early years

Born in Madrid, Hernández finished his formative years with hometown club Real Madrid, making his senior debuts by first representing the C and then the B team. In August 2011, he was expected to join Belgian Pro League side Gent but nothing came of it.[3]

Sporting Gijón

Hernández playing for Sporting Gijón in 2014

In January 2012, Hernández went on trial with Getafe B. However, he signed an 18-month deal with Sporting de Gijón instead, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4] On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut in the Segunda División, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander.[5]

On 31 January 2013, Hernández was promoted to the Asturians' first team alongside Borja López.[6] He finished the season as an undisputed starter, appearing in 21 matches in all competitions.

Hernández was an ever-present figure in the following campaigns, playing 38 league games in 2013–14 and 41 in 2014–15. He scored his first goal for the team on 24 November 2013, netting their first in a 3–1 win at Lugo.[7]

On 23 August 2015, Hernández made his La Liga debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[8] He made a total of 140 interceptions, more than any other player during the season, while Sporting barely survived relegation by a point.[9]

Leicester City

Hernández with Leicester City in August 2016

On 21 June 2016, Hernández signed for Premier League champions Leicester City in a free transfer on a four-year deal.[10] He made his competitive debut on 7 August, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Danny Simpson in a 2–1 loss against Manchester United in the FA Community Shield.[11] His first appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 14 September, in a 3–0 group stage win at Club Brugge.[12]

Hernández ultimately struggled to break into the first team in 2016–17, appearing mostly as an unused substitute.[13] In January 2017, Málaga were reported to be in advanced talks with Leicester over a possible loan deal for the player.[14]

Málaga

On 24 January 2017, after spending just six months in England, Hernández returned to Spain and its top level to join Málaga on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his debut three days later in a 1–1 draw away to Osasuna,[16] and scored his first goal for the club on 14 May in another away fixture, 2–2 against Real Sociedad.[17]

Hernández scored his second goal for the team on 12 June 2019, in a 4–2 defeat to Deportivo de La Coruña in the first leg of the promotion play-offs semi-final.[18] He also took part in the second match, a 1–0 loss.[19][20]

Along with seven other first-team players, Hernández was released on 3 October 2020 due to a layoff.[21]

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Hernández joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on 5 October 2020, agreeing to a one-year contract with an option to extend a further season.[22] His team came runners-up in the Israeli Premier League in his first season,[23][24] and he also scored in extra time to help them defeat Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–1 in the final of the State Cup.[25]

Cádiz

On 31 January 2022, Hernández returned to Spain and its top tier after signing a 18-month deal with Cádiz.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid C 2008–09 Tercera División 383————383
Real Madrid B 2009–10 Segunda División B 253————253
2010–11 Segunda División B 110————110
Total 36300000000363
Sporting B 2011–12 Segunda División B 100————100
2012–13 Segunda División B 10————10
Total 11000000000110
Sporting Gijón 2012–13 Segunda División 20010———210
2013–14 Segunda División 38110———391
2014–15 Segunda División 41010———420
2015–16 La Liga 36010———370
Total 1351400000001391
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 4000004[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]090
Málaga 2016–17 La Liga 191————191
2017–18 La Liga 36020———380
2018–19 Segunda División 24000——2[lower-alpha 4]1261
2019–20 Segunda División 29000———290
2020–21 Segunda División 0000———00
Total 1081200000211122
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 31131—80—432
2021–22 Israeli Premier League 14110—1101[lower-alpha 5]0261
Total 45241—19010693
Cádiz 2021–22 La Liga 16010———170
2022–23 La Liga 35010———360
Total 51020———530
Career total 38610120002304142012
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Copa del Rey
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  4. ↑ Appearances in La Liga promotion play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearance in the Israel Super Cup

References

  1. ↑ Tanner, Rob (21 June 2016). "Leicester City complete the signing of Spanish defender". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Luis Hernández". Who Scored. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Luis Hernández, con pie y medio en el Gent belga" [Luis Hernández, all but signed by Belgium's Gent]. Defensa Central (in Spanish). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Blanco, Dani (27 January 2012). "Luis Hernández se estrena hoy en Mareo" [Luis Hernández makes first appearance in Mareo today]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Estepa, Javier (2 September 2012). "Sin noticias del gol" [No goal news]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Borja pasa a llevar el dorsal 20; Luis Hernández, el 2, y se van cedidos Iñigo Rodríguez y Raúl Rodrigo" [Borja changes to number 20; Luis Hérnandez, 2, and Iñigo Rodríguez and Raúl Rodrigo leave on loan] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "El Sporting sabe ganar a domicilio" [Sporting know how to win away]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Siguero, Santiago (23 August 2015). "El Madrid sigue seco" [Madrid are still dry]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Bate, Adam (27 July 2016). "Leicester's new signings: The stats that made them stand out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Vinnell, Paul (21 June 2016). "Leicester secure transfer of ex-Sporting Gijon centre-back Luis Hernandez". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2016). "Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Jennings, Patrick (14 September 2016). "Club Brugge 0–3 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Luis Hernandez leaves Leicester City for Malaga after only seven months". ESPN. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Leicester City transfer news: Malaga try to sign Hernandez on loan". Leicester Mercury. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Luis Hernandez: Leicester defender joins Malaga, six months after signing". BBC Sport. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Luis Hernández: "Nos vamos con sabor agridulce"" [Luis Hernández: "We leave with a bittersweet taste"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 27 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Real Sociedad 2–2 Malaga". Sky Sports. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Fernandez brace puts Deportivo La Coruna on brink of playoff final with 4–2 edge over Malaga". beIN Sports. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Cariño, Carlos (15 June 2019). "Bergantiños alegra al Depor y condena al Málaga a otro añito en el infierno" [Bergantiños gives joy to Depor and condemns Málaga to another little year in hell]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Deportivo down Malaga to progress to La Liga play-off final". The World Game. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Several players leave the club". Málaga CF. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  22. ↑ "Luis Hernandez Rodriguez joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  23. ↑ Halickman, Joshua (31 May 2021). "Maccabi Haifa crowned Israel Premier League champion". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  24. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Israel 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  25. ↑ Halickman, Joshua (3 June 2021). "Maccabi Tel Aviv captures Israel State Cup title". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Luis Hernández refuerza la zaga cadista" [Luis Hernández bolsters Cádiz defence] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  27. ↑ "Luis Hernández". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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