Francisco Javier Hernandez Gonzalez
Francisco Javier Hernández González
Midfielder
Bio
Javi Hernández is a Bengaluru FC midfielder who has appeared in the vast majority of the side's Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making 21 appearances overall and playing 1,470 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 17 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and entered as a substitute on four occasions. Hernández last made an appearance in a competition game on April 11, playing 59 minutes for Bengaluru FC against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a 4-0 loss. In total, the midfielder has scored five Indian Super League goals in 2023/2024, making him tied as the team's top league scorer. He has amassed three yellow cards. It was against Kerala Blasters FC on March 2 when Hernández last scored, netting in a 1-0 win. His opening goal of the campaign came in the 2-1 victory against East Bengal FC on October 4. Last season for Bengaluru FC, Hernández made 22 Indian Super League appearances, scored seven goals and provided five assists. Before moving to Bengaluru FC in June 2022, Hernández made 17 league appearances in total at Mohun Bagan Super Giant, scoring one goal and providing one assist.