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Javier Hernández

1988 - Today

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Javier Hernández Balcázar (Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ eɾˈnandes βalˈkasaɾ] ; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito ([tʃitʃaˈɾito], Mexican Spanish: little pea), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He is known for his clinical finishing, pace, and technical ability. He is widely considered among the greatest Mexican players of all time. Hernández began his senior club career at age 18 in 2006, playing for Guadalajara, where he won the Primera División. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Javier Hernández is the 1,196th most popular soccer player (up from 1,380th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 154th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Mexican Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Javier Hernández ranks 1,196 out of 21,273. Before him are Joan Capdevila, Naoemon Shimizu, Walter Samuel, Javier Urruticoechea, Alberto Tarantini, and Aron Winter. After him are Kennet Andersson, Jérôme Boateng, Enrique Collar, Wilson da Silva Piazza, Carlos Pachamé, and Anfilogino Guarisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Javier Hernández ranks 36. Before him are Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sánchez, G-Dragon, Jonathan Bailey, Nuri Şahin, and Dušan Tadić. After him are Jérôme Boateng, Rupert Grint, Francesco Acerbi, Nicolás Otamendi, Claire Holt, and Radja Nainggolan.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Javier Hernández ranks 135 out of 729. Before him are Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889), Francisco Robles Ortega (1949), Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877), Manuel González Flores (1833), Carlos Chávez (1899), and Armando Manzanero (1935). After him are Rufino Tamayo (1899), Ricardo Flores Magón (1874), Francisco León de la Barra (1863), Juan Álvarez (1790), Kitten Natividad (1948), and Huitzilihuitl (1379).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Mexico

Among soccer players born in Mexico, Javier Hernández ranks 5. Before him are Antonio Carbajal (1929), Jorge Campos (1966), Manuel Rosas (1912), and Rafael Márquez (1979). After him are Guillermo Ochoa (1985), Tomás Balcázar (1931), José Ruiz (1904), Alfredo del Águila (1935), Cristóbal Ortega (1956), Juan Carreño (1909), and Alfredo Hernández (1935).

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