Odisha FC midfielder Javi Hernandez has been awarded the Hero of the Month award for Novembers, a prize which is given to the best player in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) every month.

As per the voting criteria, fans' votes count towards 50% of the vote share and experts' votes account for the remaining 50%. The midfielder has been chosen as per the fans’ votes between period that started from 12 PM on December 3 and ended at 12 PM on December 5.

Hernandez secured 48.8% of the total fans' votes and received the vote from all ten experts taking his cumulative percentage to 74.4. Thus Hernandez achieved landslide victory beating teammates Hector Rodas and Aridai Suarez along with ATK Mohun Bagan duo of Roy Krishna and Liston Colaco.

Odisha FC have a perfect record in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 till now. And their midfielder Javi Hernandez has been instrumental in both the games, courtesy of which he has been awarded the Hero of the Month award.

The Spaniard has three goals and two assists in the month of November. In the defensive play, he has made two tackles and two interceptions.

Odisha FC won their opening match 3-1 versus Bengaluru FC. Hernandez picked up the Hero of the Match award for his two goals. In the following match they defeated SC East Bengal by six goals to four. In their first game of December, the club will lock horns with Kerala Blasters FC.

Hernandez has been at the center of everything OFC does attacking wise. His control on the ball and ability to pick out key passes makes him a very dangerous player. Odisha FC would hope that he keeps his current form going for the rst of the season.