Mario Hernández (footballer, born 1999)

Mario Hernández
Personal information
Full name Mario Hernández Fernández
Date of birth (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
2013–2016 Atlético Madrid
2016–2017 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Rayo Vallecano B 27 (1)
2018–2019Recreativo (loan) 0 (0)
2019Melilla (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020SS Reyes (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2023 Rayo Vallecano 25 (1)
2023–2024 Oviedo 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023

Mario Hernández Fernández (born 25 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

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Born in Madrid, Hernández joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in January 2016, from Atlético Madrid.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 September 2017, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against RSD Alcalá.

Hernández scored his first senior goal on 2 May 2018, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 away defeat of CD San Fernando de Henares. On 17 August, he moved on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in Segunda División B,[2] but was unable to play as his registration did not arrive on time at the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[3]

On 4 January 2019, Hernández left Recre and moved to fellow third division side UD Melilla, on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] On 15 August, he joined UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the same category, also in a temporary deal.[5]

Upon returning, Hernández featured with the first team in the pre-season, and made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 by starting in a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.[6][1] He contributed with 19 appearances overall during the campaign, as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

Hernández made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 October 2021, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 2–1 home win over Elche CF. However, he featured rarely in the following two seasons, acting mainly as a backup to Iván Balliu, and confirmed his departure from Rayo on 3 July 2023, after his contract expired.[7]

On 2 August 2023, Hernández joined Real Oviedo in the second division on a one-year deal.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2022–23 season[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rayo Vallecano B 2017–18 Tercera División 27 1 27 1
Recreativo (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 0 0 0 0 0 0
Melilla (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 7 0 0 0 0[a] 0 7 0
SS Reyes (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División B 21 0 1 0 22 0
Rayo Vallecano 2020–21 Segunda División 13 0 3 0 3[a] 0 19 0
2021–22 La Liga 9 1 3 0 12 1
2022–23 La Liga 3 0 3 0 6 0
Total 25 1 9 0 3 0 37 1
Career total 80 2 10 0 3 0 93 2
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mario Hernández debutó con el Rayo Vallecano" [Mario Hernández debuted with Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Mario Hernández se marcha cedido al Recreativo de Huelva" [Mario Hernández leaves on loan to Recreativo de Huelva] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "El calvario de Mario Hernández en el Recreativo de Huelva" [The calvary of Mario Hernández at Recreativo de Huelva] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Mario Hernández no sigue en el Recreativo y se marcha al Melilla" [Mario Hernández does not remain at Recreativo and moves to Melilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Mario Hernández, nuevo fichaje de la U.D. Sanse" [Mario Fernández, new signing of U.D. Sanse] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ "La intensidad del Rayo superó la calidad del Mallorca" [Rayo's intensity overcame Mallorca's quality] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Mario Hernández confirma su marcha del Rayo: "Seguiré apoyando a la Franja desde donde haga falta"" [Mario Hernández confirms his departure from Rayo: "I will keep supporting la Franja from whoever it needs"] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Mario Hernández, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Mario Hernández, new Real Oviedo footballer]. www.realoviedo.es (in Spanish). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ Mario Hernández at Soccerway
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