Gerard Hernández Romero (born 31 March 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Villarreal CF C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Hernández Romero | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal C | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| 2023–2024 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Villarreal C | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Villarreal B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Hernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2012, aged seven.[1] In May 2023, he was called up by Xavi to train with the first team.[2]
On 14 July 2023, Hernández left Barça and signed for Villarreal CF.[3][4] Initially a member of the Juvenil squad, he made his senior debut with the C-team on 17 March 2024, starting and scoring the opener in a 3–1 Tercera Federación home win over CD Utiel.[5]
Hernández made his professional debut with the reserves on 2 June 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Dani Requena in a 1–0 home win over Racing de Santander, as his side was already relegated from Segunda División.[6]
International career
editHernández represented Spain at under-15, under-17,[7] under-18 and under-19 levels.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Gerard Hernández, el alumno aventajado de Marc Bartra" [Gerard Hernández, the outstripped pupil of Marc Bartra] (in Spanish). Sport. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Gerard Hernández?" [Who is Gerard Hernández?] (in Spanish). Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Gerard Hernández, posible sustituto de Busquets, ficha por el Villarreal" [Gerard Hernández, possible replacement of Busquets, signs for Villarreal] (in Spanish). Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "El Villarreal cierra el fichaje de Gerard Hernández" [Villarreal complete the signing of Gerard Hernández]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "El Villarreal 'C' de Albelda se gusta ante el CD Utiel y acecha al 'playoff' de ascenso (3–1)" [Albelda's Villarreal 'C' enjoy themselves against CD Utiel and get closer to the promotion 'play-off' (3–1)]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "El Racing naufraga en La Cerámica y se queda sin 'playoffs'" [Racing sink at the La Cerámica and end up without the 'play-offs'] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "En Gerard Hernández va participar a l'europeu sub 17 de futbol" [Gerard Hernández will play in the European Under-17 football championship] (in Catalan). Sant Jaume dels Domenys. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Gerard Hernández returns to the Spain U19 squad". Villarreal CF. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
edit- Gerard Hernández at BDFutbol
- Gerard Hernández at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Gerard Hernández at Soccerway