Javier “Javi” Hernández Carrera (born 2 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club CD Leganés.
Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Hernández joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2013, from Sevilla FC.
[4] He made his first-team debut on 11 September, starting in a 1–0 away loss against RCD Mallorca for the season's Copa del Rey.
[5] Hernández scored his first professional goal on 7 January 2019, netting the opener in a 3–2 away win against CD Numancia in the Segunda División.
[7] Hernández made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 22 August 2022, playing the last 21 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Getafe CF.