Not to be confused with Gérard Hernandez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Romero.

Gerard Hernández Romero (born 31 March 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elche CF, on loan from Villarreal CF.

Club career

Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Hernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2012, aged seven.[1] In May 2023, he was called up by Xavi to train with the first team.[2]

On 14 July 2023, Hernández left Barça and signed for Villarreal CF.[3][4] Initially a member of the Juvenil squad, he made his senior debut with the C-team on 17 March 2024, starting and scoring the opener in a 3–1 Tercera Federación home win over CD Utiel.[5]

Hernández made his professional debut with the reserves on 2 June 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Dani Requena in a 1–0 Segunda División home win over Racing de Santander, as his side was already relegated from Segunda División.[6] On 30 August, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second division, for one year.[7]

International career

Hernández represented Spain at under-15, under-17,[8] under-18 and under-19 levels.[9]

Honours

Spain U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[11]

References

  1. ^ "Gerard Hernández, el alumno aventajado de Marc Bartra" [Gerard Hernández, the outstripped pupil of Marc Bartra] (in Spanish). Sport. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "¿Quién es Gerard Hernández?" [Who is Gerard Hernández?] (in Spanish). Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Gerard Hernández, posible sustituto de Busquets, ficha por el Villarreal" [Gerard Hernández, possible replacement of Busquets, signs for Villarreal] (in Spanish). Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "El Villarreal cierra el fichaje de Gerard Hernández" [Villarreal complete the signing of Gerard Hernández]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "El Villarreal 'C' de Albelda se gusta ante el CD Utiel y acecha al 'playoff' de ascenso (3–1)" [Albelda's Villarreal 'C' enjoy themselves against CD Utiel and get closer to the promotion 'play-off' (3–1)]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "El Racing naufraga en La Cerámica y se queda sin 'playoffs'" [Racing sink at the La Cerámica and end up without the 'play-offs'] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Gerard Hernández, loaned to Elche CF". Villarreal CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "En Gerard Hernández va participar a l'europeu sub 17 de futbol" [Gerard Hernández will play in the European Under-17 football championship] (in Catalan). Sant Jaume dels Domenys. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Gerard Hernández returns to the Spain U19 squad". Villarreal CF. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Hern%C3%A1ndez
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