Illian Hernández

Illian Hernández
Personal information
Full name Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas
Date of birth (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
América
(on loan from Pachuca)
Number 19
Youth career
2016–2017 Fresnillo
2020–2021 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Fresnillo 51 (40)
2019–2020 Zacatecas 0 (0)
2019–2020Zacatecas Premier (loan) 23 (22)
2021– Pachuca 45 (6)
2024–América (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024

Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas (born 12 April 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club América.

Club career

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Mineros de Fresnillo

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He started his career playing for Mineros de Fresnillo in the Liga Premier de México, as a forward, scoring 15 goals in his first season.

Mineros de Zacatecas

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In the Liga de Expansión MX, he scored 32 goals and became the top goal scorer, which made Mineros de Zacatecas to sign him for their reserves team. He made his debut in Copa MX on 4 September 2019, against Xolos, coming in as a late substitute. In the 2019-2020 season, he was the top goal scorer with a 10-goal advantage over his closest opponent, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled and there was no top goal scorer award.

Pachuca

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In June 2020 he was signed by first division team Pachuca. He signed a permanent deal for 3 years.

He made his debut on 23 September 2021, coming in as a substitute for Nicolás Ibáñez in a 1-0 victory over Club Necaxa.

On 28 August 2022 he scored his first and second Liga MX goals, after scoring his first two goals in which Pachuca defeated Toluca with a 4-1 score. Hernandez became the Liga MX champions during that season.

Loan to América

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On 10 January 2024, Hernández joined América on a season-long loan.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 21 February 2024[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zacatecas 2019–20 Ascenso MX 2 0 2 0
Pachuca 2021–22 Liga MX 5 0 5 0
2022–23 26 4 2[a] 1 1[b] 0 29 5
2023–24 14 2 1[c] 0 15 2
Total 45 6 2 1 2 0 49 7
América (loan) 2023–24 Liga MX 10 0 1[a] 0 11 0
Career total 55 6 2 0 3 1 2 0 62 7
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
  3. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honours

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Pachuca

América

References

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  1. ^ "América suma oficialmente a Illian Hernández como su tercer refuerzo". TUDN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ Illian Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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