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Javier Hernández Balcázar, commonly known by the nickname Chicharito, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Atlético Dallas. He is known for his clinical finishing, pace, and technical ability. He is widely considered among the greatest Mexican players of all time, and regarded as one of the best North American players of all time.
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Won: LA Galaxy Player of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (August 2022).
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“Taking the brave decision to play a different team gave the players the energy to put in a real performance [against Chelsea]. We saw the benefits today. The energy and work-rate were excellent.”
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Played for Atlético Dallas (2026) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for C.D. Guadalajara (2024–2025) — 35 appearances, 3 goals.
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Hernández rejoined his boyhood club Guadalajara
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Won: LA Galaxy Player of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (August 2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Goal of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (February 2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Goal of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (April 2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Player of the Year with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Golden Boot with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Player of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (February 2022).
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Won: MLS All-Star with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2022).
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Won: LA Galaxy Goal of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (September 2021).
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Won: LA Galaxy Golden Boot with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2021).
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Won: LA Galaxy Player of the Year with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2021).
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Won: MLS Player of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (April 2021).
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Won: MLS Player of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (May 2021).
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Won: LA Galaxy Goal of the Month with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (April 2021).
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Won: IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of the Decade with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2011–2020).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Sevilla (2019–20).
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Played for LA Galaxy (2020–2023) — 74 appearances, 38 goals.
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Won: Bundesliga Latino Team of the Decade with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2010–2019).
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Signed for Sevilla before joining LA Galaxy the following year
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Played for Sevilla FC (2019–2020) — 9 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won: Premio Nacional del Deporte with Bundesliga Best Goal by a Latino in History (2017).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (February 2017).
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Played for West Ham United F.C. (2017–2019) — 55 appearances, 16 goals.
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (January 2016).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (September 2016).
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Won award: CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year (2015).
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Won award: Bundesliga Idol (2015).
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Won: CONCACAF Cup with Mexico (2015).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (December 2015).
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Won award: CONCACAF Best XI (2015).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (November 2015).
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Played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2015–2017) — 54 appearances, 28 goals.
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won award: La Liga Goal of the Month (September 2014).
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Winning the FIFA Club World Cup, and in 2015 he joined Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent deal
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2014–2015) — 23 appearances, 7 goals.
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2012–13).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (November 2012).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (October 2012).
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Won award: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2010–11).
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Won award: IFFHS CONCACAF Most Popular Player (2011).
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Won award: IFFHS World Goalgetter (2011).
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Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Goal (2011).
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Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup MVP (2011).
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Won award: CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot (2011).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (October 2011).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (April 2011).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (January 2011).
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Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2011).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Manchester United (2010–11).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2010–11).
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Won award: Mexican Primera División Golden Boot (2010).
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Won award: Mexican Primera División Best Forward (2010).
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Runner-up: Copa Libertadores with Guadalajara (2010).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2010).
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Won award: Manchester United Player of the Month (October 2010).
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Hernández signed for Manchester United, becoming the club's first Mexican player
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2010–2014) — 103 appearances, 37 goals.
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Won: InterLiga with Guadalajara (2009).
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Played for Mexico men's national football team (2009–2019) — 109 appearances, 52 goals.
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Played for Mexico national under-20 football team (2007–2007) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won: Mexican Primera División with Guadalajara (2006).
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Playing for Guadalajara, where he won the Primera División
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As Guadalajara went on to win the league title
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Played for C.D. Guadalajara (2006–2010) — 64 appearances, 26 goals.
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Born 1988-06-01.
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Hernández is the son of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for three clubs in Mexico and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
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