Javi Hernandez Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family, Lifestyle and Career Stats

Francisco Javier “Javi” Hernández is a professional Spanish footballer who primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently representing Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League. Hailing from the academy of Real Madrid, after spending some time in European lower leagues, Hernandez has carved himself a niche in Indian football, becoming a staple of the Indian Super League (ISL) in the past few seasons, representing multiple ISL clubs during his tenure. His style of play, unique passing range, and his dedication made him a fan favourite in all the clubs that he has represented.

In this post, we explore Francisco Javi Hernandez’s career, learning tidbits about his personal and early life, club and international career, and much more.

Javi Hernandez Bio

Player name	Francisco Javier Hernández González
Date of birth	6 June 1989
Birth Place	Salamanca, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Height	1.84 m
Current teams	Jamshedpur FC, Spanish National Football Team
Position	Attacking Midfielder
Senior Debut	2011
Jersey number	10
Net worth	NA
Agent	Jorge Llagostera Herrera
Yearly salary	£3.9 million
Instagram Followers	49.7 K

Javi Hernandez Net Worth & Salary

Hernandez is a veteran player hailing from Spain. Despite playing for multiple clubs in his career and endorsing many products so far, his current net worth is hard to estimate as there are no reliable sources who are reporting on this. The last reported salary during the 2022-23 season, according to FootyStats, has him earning around €180k annually. The attacking midfielder currently plays for Jamshedpur FC, but his annual salary earnings are not widely reported. He has a contract with the club until 2025.

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Javi Hernandez Brand Endorsements/ Advertisements

There is no concrete information about the brands that are associated with Hernandez. The Spanish player has also not been expressive in his sponsorship deals apart from advertising some brands on his Instagram and other than his deal with Puma, who supply him with high-quality training gear, including jerseys, boots, training equipment, etc., and Hernandez has participated in multiple promotional campaigns for the brand.

Javi Hernandez Family & Wife

Hernandez was born in Salamanca, Castile and León. There is not a lot of information online about the details of his family. However, Guti, who spent the majority of his professional career with Real Madrid, is Hernández’s cousin. He is currently in a relationship with María de las Heras, and they have a daughter named Alejandra.

Javi Hernandez Early Life

Hernandez was seen as a special talent at a young age. After spending his youth days at his local club, UD Salamanca, he later joined the historic Real Madrid Castilla, one of the best academies in world football. He was featuring in Segunda División B games and was teammates with iconic players like Raúl and José Zamora.

Javi Hernandez Club Career

After going on loans whilst being at Real Madrid, Hernández joined Górnik Łęczna, a Polish football club. A year later, he moved to Azerbaijan to play for Gabala FK and a year later again, he came back to play in Ekstraklasa with KS Cracovia.

Hernandez’s career gained a little bit of stability when he reached India. He signed for the club APK during the 2019-20 season and he played a crucial role for the club scoring in the final to lead them to the Indian Super League title. As a result, he got in one year contract extension and spent his time with them for another season.

He later moved to Odisha, and after playing for a season, he again moved, this time to Bengaluru FC, where he spent two seasons and was part of the team that won the Durand Cup in 2022. At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, he joined Jamshedpur FC, which had a historic season under an Indian manager. Hernandez played a crucial role again in their success and is loved by their fans

Javi Hernandez International Career

Hernandez has not represented the Spanish national team in his life, and most probably would not get a call-up. However, he has played briefly for the Spanish under-19 team in his career, which is his only tenure on the international circuit.

Javi Hernandez Awards and Achievements

ATK – Indian Super League: 2019–20

Bengaluru FC – Durand Cup: 2022

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