Luis Hernández Rodríguez
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Hernández warming up for Sporting Gijón in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Hernández Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Real Madrid C | 38 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Real Madrid B | 36 | (3) |
| 2012 | Sporting B | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Sporting Gijón | 135 | (1) |
| 2016– | Leicester City | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:41, 15 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Luis Hernández Rodríguez (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leicester City as a right-back or central defender.
Club career
Early years
Born in Madrid, Hernández finished his formative years with hometown club Real Madrid, making his senior debuts by first representing Real Madrid C and then the B team. In August 2011, he was expected to join Belgian Pro League side K.A.A. Gent,[1] but nothing came of it.
In January 2012, Hernández went on trial with Getafe CF B. However, he signed an 18-month deal with Sporting de Gijón instead, being assigned to the reserve side in Segunda División B.[2] On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut in the Segunda División, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander.[3]
Sporting Gijón
On 31 January 2013, Hernández was promoted to the Asturians' first team alongside Borja López.[4] He finished the season as an undisputed starter, appearing in 21 matches in all competitions.
Hernández was an ever-present figure in the following campaigns, playing 38 league games in 2013–14 and 41 league games in 2014–15. He scored his first goal for the team on 24 November 2013, netting their first in a 3–1 win at CD Lugo.[5]
Hernández made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[6]
Leicester City
On 21 June 2016, free agent Hernández signed for Premier League champions Leicester City on a four-year deal.[7] He made his competitive debut on 7 August, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Danny Simpson in a 2–1 loss against Manchester United in the FA Community Shield.[8] On 14 September, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, in a 3–0 group stage win at Club Brugge.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 November 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2008–09 | Tercera División | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Real Madrid B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||||
| Sporting B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| Sporting Gijón | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 135 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 139 | 1 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 223 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 7 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa del Rey
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Community Shield
References
- ↑ Luis Hernández, con pie y medio en el Gent belga (Luis Hernández, all but signed by Belgium's Gent); Defensa Central, 16 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Luis Hernández se estrena hoy en Mareo (Luis Hernández makes first appearance in Mareo today); El Comercio, 27 January 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Sin noticias del gol (No goal news); Marca, 2 September 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Borja pasa a llevar el dorsal 20; Luis Hernández, el 2, y se van cedidos Iñigo Rodríguez y Raúl Rodrigo (Borja changes to number 20; Luis Hérnandez, 2, and Iñigo Rodríguez and Raúl Rodrigo leave on loan" (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ El Sporting sabe ganar a domicilio (Sporting knows how to win away); Marca, 24 November 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Madrid sigue seco (Madrid is still dry); Marca, 23 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Leicester secure transfer of ex-Sporting Gijon centre-back Luis Hernandez". Sky Sports. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ Jennings, Patrick (14 September 2016). "Club Brugge 0–3 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Luis Hernández". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
External links
- Luis Hernández profile at BDFutbol
- Luis Hernández profile at Futbolme (Spanish)