Elías Hernández

Elías Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde
Date of birth	April 29, 1988
Place of birth	Morelia, Mexico
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Leon
Number	8
Youth career
	Morelia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2011	Morelia	130	(22)
2007–2008	→ Mérida (loan)	12	(5)
2011	Pachuca	18	(4)
2012–2014	UANL	44	(5)
2013–2014 [1]	→ Leon (loan)	37	(4)
2014–	Leon	57	(7)
National team^‡
2010–	Mexico	11	(1)
Honours Representing  Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 10, 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2012

Elías Hernán Hernández Jacuinde (born April 29, 1988 in Morelia, Mexico) is a Mexican footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Club Leon.^[2]

Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also operate as a striker.

Club career

Hernández made his professional debut on October 27, 2007 in a 1–0 win over UANL's Tigres, he came off the bench in the 60th minute for former Morelia player Wanderson Da Silva.

Even though Hernández had little playing time at the time, he did score the go ahead goal against Cruz Azul, which Morelia won 2-1. He scored his second goal on August 17, 2008 against UNAM Pumas. During the Apertura 2009 and Bicentario 2010 seasons, Hernández helped Morelia reach the semi-finals, scoring 12 goals and registering seven assists in 42 matches.^[3][4] He also played in all six games of the 2010 Copa Libertadores for Morelia, registering three assists.^[5]

International career

Hernández got his first call up by interim coach Enrique Meza for a friendly match against Spain.^[6] He made his debut in the match coming in the 66th minute for Giovani dos Santos. He scored his first international goal against Colombia on September 7, 2010, which gave Mexico the victory.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup1			Continental2			Other3			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Morelia
	2007–08	15	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	0
	2008–09	33	3	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	3	6
	2009–10	42	12	7	0	0	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	48	12	10
	2010-11	40	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	45	7	9
Pachuca
	2011-12	18	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	4	1
Tigres
	2011-12	32	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	33	4	2
Career totals		175	30	23	6	0	1	6	0	3	6	1	1	192	32	28

Statistics correct as of matches played October 2, 2012^[7]

¹Includes the InterLiga

²Includes the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana

³Includes other competitive competitions, including the North American SuperLiga

Honours

Club

Morelia

• North American SuperLiga (1): 2010

León

• Liga MX (2): Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014

International

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2011
• CONCACAF Cup: 2015

References

1. • Elías Hernández Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
2. • Elías Hernández Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
3. "Elías Hernández Apertura 2009 stats". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
4. "Elías Hernández Bicentenario 2010 stats". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
5. "Elías Hernández Copa Libertadores 2010 stats". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
6. "Convocatoria del Tri para enfrentar a España". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
7. http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador.php?id_jugador=11330&todos=1&id_liga=1. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Soccerway profile
• Elías Hernández Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Elías Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com