Jesús Hernández (footballer, born 2004)

Jesús Hernández Moreno (born 9 January 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tercera Federación club Elche Ilicitano. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021.[2]

Jesús Hernández
Personal information
Full name Jesús Hernández Moreno[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Querétaro, Mexico[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Elche Ilicitano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Querétaro 4 (0)
2023– Elche Ilicitano 12 (2)
International career
2019 Mexico U15 2 (0)
2021 Mexico U19 4 (2)
2021–2022 Mexico U20 8 (2)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Club career

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Querétaro

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Hernández made his professional debut with Querétaro under manager Héctor Altamirano on 17 August 2021 in a Liga MX match against Tigres UANL, coming on as a substitute.[3]

International career

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Hernández was part of the under-20 side that competed at the 2021 Revelations Cup, where Mexico won the competition.[4] In June 2022, he was named into the final 20-man roster for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 March 2023[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Querétaro 2021–22 Liga MX 4 0 4 0
Elche Ilicitano 2022–23 Tercera Federación 3 0 3 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

Honours

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Mexico U20

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jesús Hernández at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ Chesini, Franco. "Quién es Jesús Hernández, el joven mexicano de Querétaro señalado como una promesa mundial". Bolavip. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ Jesús Hernández at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.