Chicharito

9
Forward
Javier Hernández Balcázar
Appearances
2
Minutes Played
107
Goals
1

Chicharito

9
Forward
Born
01 Jun 1988
Mexico
Weight
73 kg
Height
175 cm
Joining Date
July 2017
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West Ham United confirmed the signing of Mexico striker Chicharito, Spanish for 'Little Pea', from German club Bayer Leverkusen for a £16 million fee in July 2017.

A two-time Premier League winner with Manchester United, the forward - full name Javier Hernandez - also hit the net regularly for first club Chivas Guadalajara and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Chicharito, who is Mexico's all-time record goalscorer, has appeared for his country at six major tournaments, including the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.

Career
Guadalajara
2006-10
Manchester United
2010-15
Real Madrid
2014-15
Bayer Leverkusen
2015-17
West Ham United
2017-present
Videos and Photos
2018/19 2017/18 Before West Ham
2018/19
Won the penalty scored by Marko Arnautovic in the 2-1 home Premier League defeat by AFC Bournemouth on 18 August 2018...Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 EFL Cup second-round win at AFC Wimbledon on 28 August 2018...Netted his first Premier League goal of the season with the fourth in the 4-2 home Premier League victory over Burnley on 3 November 2018...Scored two in the 3-0 Premier League win at Newcastle United on 1 December 2018...Netted his fourth Premier League goal of the campaign in the 3-2 home win over Crystal Palace on 8 December 2018...Assisted Michail Antonio's goal in the 2-0 Premier League win at Fulham on 15 December 2018...Scored in the 3-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on 22 February 2019...Netted twice after being introduced as a substitute in the 4-3 Premier League win over Huddersfield Town at London Stadium on 16 March 2019...Ended the season with seven Premier League goals in 25 appearances - 14 of them starts - and eight goals in total.
2017/18
Joined West Ham United from Bayer Leverkusen on 24 July 2017...Made his first appearance in 3-3 pre-season draw at German club Altona 93 on 1 August 2017...Made his Premier League debut in 4-0 defeat at former club Manchester United on 13 August 2017...Scored his first two goals for West Ham United in 3-2 Premier League defeat at Southampton on 19 August 2017...Started as Mexico secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals with a 1-0 win over Panama at the Azteca Stadium on 1 September 2017...Added further Premier League goals at home to Tottenham Hotspur and away at Crystal Palace in September/October 2017...Missed four Premier League matches with a hamstring injury suffered while on international duty with Mexico in November 2017...Initially found it difficult to regain his place in the starting XI under new manager David Moyes...Scored a late equaliser off the substitutes' bench in the 1-1 Premier League draw with AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on 20 January 2018...Returned to the team and added further goals in the 3-1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion and 2-0 home win over Watford in February 2018...Scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea on 8 April 2018.
Before West Ham
Born in Guadalajara on 1 June 1988...Began his professional career with his hometown club Chivas in 2006, before becoming the first Mexican player to join Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson snapped up his services in July 2010...Became the first Manchester United player since Ruud Van Nistelrooy in 2001/02 to score 20 goals in his debut season in 2010/11...Went on to score a total of 59 goals for the Red Devils, winning two Premier League titles...Headed to Real Madrid in September 2014 on a season-long loan spell and scored nine goals in 33 appearances for the Galacticos, including the winner in a Champions League quarter-final Madrid derby against Atletico...After returning to Old Trafford at the end of the 2014/15 season, completed a permanent move to Bayer Leverkusen in August 2015, and went on to score 39 goals in just 76 games during his two years in Germany....In February 2017, he became the Mexican player with the most appearances in the Champions League with 47...After winning his first cap for Mexico against Colombia in September 2009, went on to establish himself as a key member of the national team, scoring in both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals...In 2011, he led Mexico to glory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, finishing as top scorer and most valuable player of the tournament...Became Mexico’s all-time top goalscorer with 47 goals when he netted against Croatia in a friendly in May 2017.
Honours
Primera Division de Mexico: Apertura
Guadalajara
2006
Premier League
Manchester United
2010/11, 2012/13
FA Community Shield
Manchester United
2010
FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid
2014
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Mexico
2011
CONCACAF Cup
Mexico
2015
Bundesliga Team of the Season
Individual
2015/16
Last Match
Monday 30 November 20:00
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6
Shots (On Target)
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2
Passes
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272
Pass %
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63%
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