JAVIER HERNANDEZ
Javier Hernandez started out his career with Chivas Coras, which is a Mexican club that is quite popular across the world. He initially started out playing for the lower division team of Chivas and soon made the grade into the first team. His debut for Chivas came in the match against Necaxa in 2006, which Chivas managed to win quite handsomely. Javier Hernandez came on as a substitute during the match and ended up scoring Chivas’ fourth goal. Even though it was his first goal in more than seven appearances, his talent did not go unnoticed amongst the top scouts who were watching the game.
Javier Hernandez began appearing frequently for the first team of Chivas in the 2008 season. His performances improved dramatically in the 2009 season when he scored a lot of goals. These performances attracted the attention of some of the top clubs across Europe like Manchester United and Real Madrid. However, Manchester United decided to wait for another year before signing Javier Hernandez. The decision proved to be highly crucial in the development of the player, who again showed impressive performances in the 2010 season.
His major move to Europe came when C.D. Guadalajara officially accepted a bid from Manchester United. Even though the transfer fee was undisclosed at the time, it was later revealed that Javier Hernandez was signed for £8 million. Many questioned Manchester United’s decision to spend such a lot of money on a player who has been proven in the big stage. However, Manchester United’s faith in the player was richly rewarded in the 2010-2012 season. Javier Hernandez made his Manchester United debut in the FA Community Shield match against Chelsea, and scored in his first ever match for the club.
Javier Hernandez did not get first team opportunities straightaway due to the impressive performances of Dimitar Berbatov. However, as Berbatov’s form dropped during the middle stages of the Premier League season, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson kept his faith on Javier Hernandez to restore his club’s advantage in the title race. Javier Hernandez repaid that faith brilliantly by forming a great partnership with Wayne Rooney to help United coast to the title.
Javier Hernandez played a crucial role in Manchester United winning the title. He scored a total of 13 goals in 27 appearances in the League alone for the Red Devils. Overall, he made 45 appearances and scored 20 goals in the process. He made his debut for the national team in 2009, and has so far represented the team in 29 appearances. Even more impressive is the 21 goals that he has scored in these matches internationally.
