Luis Hernández Rodríguez
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Hernández warming up for Sporting Gijón in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Hernández Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| 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 B | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Sporting Gijón | 135 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Leicester City | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Málaga | 19 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2017. | |||
Luis Hernández Rodríguez (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Málaga CF.
Formerly of the Real Madrid, he made his professional debut with Sporting Gijón in September 2012, amassing 139 appearances and scoring one goal across four seasons. He joined Premier League champions Leicester City in 2016, playing nine games before signing for Málaga in January 2017.
Club career
Early years
Born in Madrid, Hernández finished his formative years with hometown club Real Madrid, making his senior debuts by first representing Real Madrid C and then the B team. In August 2011, he was expected to join Belgian Pro League side K.A.A. Gent,[3] but nothing came of it.
Sporting Gijón
In January 2012, Hernández went on trial with Getafe CF B. However, he signed an 18-month deal with Sporting de Gijón instead, being assigned to the reserve side 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 league games in 2014–15. He scored his first goal for the team on 24 November 2013, netting their first in a 3–1 win at CD Lugo.[7]
Hernández made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[8] He made a total of 140 interceptions, more than any other player in the 2015–16 La Liga season, while Sporting barely survived relegation by a point.[9]
Leicester City
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On 21 June 2016, free agent Hernández signed for Premier League champions Leicester City 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] On 14 September, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, in a 3–0 group stage win at Club Brugge.[12] Hernández ultimately struggled to break into the first team in the 2016–17 season, appearing mostly as an unused substitute.[13] In January 2017, Spanish club Málaga CF were reported to be in advanced talks with Leicester over a possible loan deal for the player.[14]
Málaga
After spending just six months in England with Leicester, on 24 January 2017, Hernández returned to Spain to join La Liga side Málaga on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 1–1 draw away to Osasuna.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 March 2017[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2008–09 | Tercera División | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Real Madrid B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||||
| Sporting B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| Sporting Gijón | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 135 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 139 | 1 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Málaga | 2016–17 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 233 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Community Shield
References
- ↑ Tanner, Rob (21 June 2016). "Leicester City complete the signing of Spanish defender". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Luis Hernández". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Luis Hernández, con pie y medio en el Gent belga (Luis Hernández, all but signed by Belgium's Gent)" (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Blanco, Dani (27 January 2012). "Luis Hernández se estrena hoy en Mareo (Luis Hernández makes first appearance in Mareo today)". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Estepa, Javier (2 September 2012). "Sin noticias del gol (No goal news)". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "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 de Gijón. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "El Sporting sabe ganar a domicilio (Sporting knows how to win away)". Marca (in Spanish). 24 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Siguero, Santiago (23 August 2015). "El Madrid sigue seco (Madrid is still dry)". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Bate, Adam (27 July 2016). "Leicester’s new signings: The stats that made them stand out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ Vinnell, Paul (21 June 2016). "Leicester secure transfer of ex-Sporting Gijon centre-back Luis Hernandez". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2016). "Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ Jennings, Patrick (14 September 2016). "Club Brugge 0–3 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Ball, Joe (20 January 2017). "Leicester defender Luis Hernandez expected to join Spanish side Malaga on loan this month". The Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ "Leicester City Transfer News: Malaga try to sign Hernandez on loan.". Leicester Mercury. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Luis Hernandez: Leicester defender joins Malaga, six months after signing". BBC Sport. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ "Luis Hernández: "Nos vamos con sabor agridulce" (Luis Hernández: "We leave with a bittersweet taste")" (in Spanish). El Desmarque Málaga. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ↑ "Luis Hernández". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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