Elías Hernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Jacuinde.
Elías Hernández
Hernández with León in 2016
Personal information
Full name Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Atlético La Paz
Number 10
Youth career
Morelia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Morelia 128 (21)
2007–2008 → Mérida (loan) 12 (5)
2011 Pachuca 18 (4)
2012–2014 Tigres UANL 44 (5)
2013–2014 → León (loan) 37 (4)
2014–2018 León 140 (27)
2018–2021 Cruz Azul 84 (16)
2021–2024 León 81 (5)
2024– Atlético La Paz 1 (1)
International career
2010–2018 Mexico 25 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde (born 29 April 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club León.[2]

Club career

Hernández made his professional debut on 27 October 2007, in a 1–0 win over Tigres UANL, he came off the bench in the 60th minute for former Morelia player Wanderson Da Silva.

Even though Hernández had little playing time at the time, he did score the go ahead goal against Cruz Azul, which Morelia won 2–1.[3] He scored his second goal on 17 August 2008, against UNAM.[4] He played in the final of the 2009 InterLiga, where Chivas beat Morelia 4–2 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw.[5] Despite the loss, his team qualified to the Copa Libertadores due to reaching the final.[6] During the Apertura 2009 and Bicentario 2010 seasons, Hernández helped Morelia reach the semi-finals, scoring 12 goals and registering seven assists in 42 matches.[7][8] He also played in all six games of the 2010 Copa Libertadores for Morelia, registering three assists.[9] On 2 September 2010, Morelia beat New England Revolution 2–1, to win the 2010 SuperLiga.[10]

Pachuca

In June 2011, Hernández joined Pachuca for $40 million Mexican pesos ($3.2 million US dollars).[11]

Tigres UANL

On 5 January 2012, Hernández was presented as the latest signing of Tigres UANL.[12]

Loan to Club León

On 30 May 2013, Hernández joined Club León on loan for the 2013–14 season.[13]

Club León

On 4 June 2014, Elías joined León permanently.[14]

Cruz Azul

On 24 May 2018, Hernández joined Cruz Azul.[15] On 2018 July 21, he debuted and scored his first goal in the 93rd minute in a 3–0 victory against Puebla.[16]

Return to León

On 2 June 2021, Hernández returned to León, looking for more playing time.[17] On 5 June 2023, he played in the final of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, where León beat Los Angeles FC 1–0.[18] On 13 May 2024, he announced his retirement, after running out his contract with León.[19]

International career

Hernández got his first call up by interim coach Enrique Meza for a friendly match against Spain.[20] He made his debut in the match coming in the 66th minute for Giovani dos Santos.[21] He scored his first international goal against Colombia on 7 September 2010, which gave Mexico the victory.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 May 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monarcas Morelia 2007–08 Mexican Primera División 14 1 — — — 14 1
2008–09 32 3 — — 4[a] 0 36 3
2009–10 42 12 — 6[b] 0 — 48 12
2010–11 40 5 — — 5[c] 1 45 6
Total 128 21 — 6 0 9 1 143 22
Mérida (loan) 2007–08 Ascenso MX 12 5 — — — 12 5
Pachuca 2011–12 Liga MX 18 4 — — — 18 4
Tigres UANL 2011–12 Liga MX 21 3 — — — 21 3
2012–13 23 2 — 4[d] 2 — 27 4
Total 44 5 — 4 2 — 48 7
León (loan) 2013–14 Liga MX 37 4 1 0 6[e] 0 — 44 4
León 2014–15 Liga MX 33 2 — 2[f] 1 — 35 3
2015–16 38 8 9 0 — — 47 8
2016–17 36 7 7 1 — — 43 8
2017–18 33 10 4 1 — — 37 11
Total 177 31 21 2 8 1 — 206 34
Cruz Azul 2018–19 Liga MX 29 9 6 2 — — 35 11
2019–20 22 5 — — 4[g] 2 26 7
2020–21 33 2 — 5[h] 1 — 38 3
Total 84 16 6 2 5 1 4 2 99 21
León 2021–22 Liga MX 32 5 — 4[i] 2 4[j] 0 40 7
2022–23 21 0 — 8[k] 2 — 29 2
2023–24 28 0 — 1[l] 0 3[m] 1 32 1
Total 81 5 — 13 4 7 1 101 10
Career total 544 87 27 4 36 8 20 4 627 103
  1. ^ Appearances in InterLiga
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in SuperLiga
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  7. ^ One appearance and one goal in Supercopa MX and three appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  9. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  10. ^ One appearance in Campeón de Campeones and three appearances in Leagues Cup
  11. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  12. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  13. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 12 September 2018[24]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2010 4 1
2011 3 0
2012 4 0
2015 1 0
2016 1 0
2017 9 3
2018 3 0
Total 25 4

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[25]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2010 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico  Colombia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 28 June 2017 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States  Ghana 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3. 1 July 2017 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States  Paraguay 2–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 9 July 2017 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  El Salvador 2–1 3–1 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Morelia

León

Cruz Azul

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Club León" (PDF). FIFA. December 6, 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ^ *Elías Hernández – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Atlético Morelia vs. Cruz Azul - 4 November 2007 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Atlético Morelia vs. Pumas UNAM - 18 August 2008 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Chivas (December 1, 2009). "Chivas, Campeón del Interliga 2009". www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Torreón, El Siglo de (February 9, 2010). "Morelia y Monterrey inician aventura en la Libertadores". www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Elías Hernández Apertura 2009 stats". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  8. ^ "Elías Hernández Bicentenario 2010 stats". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  9. ^ "Elías Hernández Copa Libertadores 2010 stats". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  10. ^ Holliday, Ian (September 2, 2010). "Morelia beats struggling New England to win SuperLiga title". SBI Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Marín, Andre (June 8, 2011). "Elias Hernandez pasa de Monarcas a Pachuca". twitter.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Cepeda, Rocío (January 5, 2012). "Elías Hernández fue presentado oficialmente por Tigres". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Club León (May 30, 2013). "¡Bienvenido Elías Hernández!". twitter.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Club Tigres (June 4, 2014). "Se oficializa la transferencia definitiva de Elias Hernández al León". twitter.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Nieto, Aaron (May 24, 2018). "Elías Hernández es nuevo jugador de Cruz Azul". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Cruz Azul: La Maquina can build on Jornada 1 success to make Estadio Azteca feel like home | Goal.com". www.goal.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Redacción (June 2, 2021). "León: Anunció el regreso de Elías Hernández con ingeniosa dinámica". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Club León derrotó a LAFC y logra primer título de Concacaf". Concacaf (in Spanish). May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Elías Hernández Anuncia Su Retiro De León". eldiariomx.com (in Spanish). May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Convocatoria del Tri para enfrentar a España". Medio Tiempo. May 8, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  21. ^ "Mexico vs. Spain - 11 August 2010 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "Mexico vs. Colombia - 8 September 2010 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  23. ^ Elías Hernández at Soccerway
  24. ^ Elías Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com
  25. ^ "Elías Hernández". Soccerway. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  26. ^ "Davila, Ambriz, Bouanga headline 2023 SCCL Best XI". CONCACAF. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  27. ^ "Elías Hernández fue elegido el Jugador del Mes en el FIFA". September 3, 2018.