Luis Hernández Rodríguez

Luis Hernández Rodríguez (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Málaga CF.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Luis Hernández
Hernández warming up for Sporting Gijón in 2014
Personal information
Full name Luis Hernández Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-14) 14 April 1989[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 4
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)
2016–2017 Leicester City 4 (0)
2017– Málaga 104 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020

He joined the Real Madrid academy as a nine-year-old, but never made an appearance for the senior team. He made his professional debut with Sporting de Gijón in 2012, playing 139 competitive matches and scoring one goal across four seasons. He then signed with Premier League club Leicester City, playing nine games before moving to Málaga in January 2017.

Club career

Early years

Born in Madrid, Hernández finished his formative years with hometown club Real Madrid, making his senior debuts by first representing the C and then the B team. In August 2011, he was expected to join Belgian Pro League side K.A.A. Gent,[3] but nothing came of it.

Sporting Gijón
Hernández playing for Sporting Gijón in 2014

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.[4] 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.[5]

On 31 January 2013, Hernández was promoted to the Asturians' first team alongside Borja López.[6] 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 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.[7]

Hernández made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[8] He made a total of 140 interceptions, more than any other player during the season, while Sporting barely survived relegation by a point.[9]

Leicester City
Hernández (centre) in a league match against Hull City at the KCOM Stadium in August 2016

On 21 June 2016, free agent Hernández signed for Premier League champions Leicester City on a four-year deal.[10] 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.[11] His first appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 14 September, in a 3–0 group stage win at Club Brugge KV.[12]

Hernández ultimately struggled to break into the first team in 2016–17, appearing mostly as an unused substitute.[13] In January 2017, Spanish club Málaga CF were reported to be in advanced talks with Leicester over a possible loan deal for the player.[14]

Málaga

On 24 January 2017, after spending just six months in England, Hernández returned to Spain and its top level to join Málaga on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his debut three days later in a 1–1 draw away to CA Osasuna,[16] and scored his first goal for the club on 14 May in another away fixture, 2–2 against Real Sociedad.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 May 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid C 2008–09 Tercera División 383————383
Real Madrid B 2009–10 Segunda División B 253————253
2010–11 Segunda División B 110————110
Total 363————363
Sporting B 2011–12 Segunda División B 100————100
2012–13 Segunda División B 10————10
Total 110————110
Sporting Gijón 2012–13 Segunda División 20010———210
2013–14 Segunda División 38110———391
2014–15 Segunda División 41010———420
2015–16 La Liga 36010———370
Total 135140———1391
Leicester City 2016–17 Premier League 4000004[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]090
Málaga 2016–17 La Liga 191————191
2017–18 La Liga 36020———380
Total 55120———571
Career total 2798600040102908
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Community Shield

References
  1. Tanner, Rob (21 June 2016). "Leicester City complete the signing of Spanish defender". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. "Luis Hernández". Who Scored. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. "Luis Hernández, con pie y medio en el Gent belga" [Luis Hernández, all but signed by Belgium's Gent] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. Blanco, Dani (27 January 2012). "Luis Hernández se estrena hoy en Mareo" [Luis Hernández makes first appearance in Mareo today]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. Estepa, Javier (2 September 2012). "Sin noticias del gol" [No goal news]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. "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. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. "El Sporting sabe ganar a domicilio" [Sporting know how to win away]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  8. Siguero, Santiago (23 August 2015). "El Madrid sigue seco" [Madrid are still dry]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  9. Bate, Adam (27 July 2016). "Leicester's new signings: The stats that made them stand out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  10. Vinnell, Paul (21 June 2016). "Leicester secure transfer of ex-Sporting Gijon centre-back Luis Hernandez". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. Bevan, Chris (7 August 2016). "Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. Jennings, Patrick (14 September 2016). "Club Brugge 0–3 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  13. "Luis Hernandez leaves Leicester City for Malaga after only seven months". ESPN. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  14. "Leicester City transfer news: Malaga try to sign Hernandez on loan". Leicester Mercury. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  15. "Luis Hernandez: Leicester defender joins Malaga, six months after signing". BBC Sport. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  16. "Luis Hernández: "Nos vamos con sabor agridulce"" [Luis Hernández: "We leave with a bittersweet taste"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  17. "Real Sociedad 2–2 Malaga". Sky Sports. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  18. "Luis Hernández". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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