Iván Hernández (footballer) explained

Iván Hernández
Fullname:Iván Hernández Soto
Birth Date:27 February 1980
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001–2002
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2003–2005
Years7:2005–2007
Years8:2007–2015
Clubs8:Sporting Gijón
Caps1:20
Caps2:25
Caps3:36
Caps4:30
Caps5:35
Caps6:73
Caps7:45
Caps8:155
Totalcaps:419
Goals1:12
Goals2:7
Goals3:2
Goals4:3
Goals5:1
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Totalgoals:28
Manageryears1:2015–2018
Manageryears2:2018–2019
Managerclubs1:Sporting Gijón B (assistant)
Managerclubs2:Sporting Gijón (assistant)

Iván Hernández Soto (pronounced as /es/; born 27 February 1980) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.

He spent the better part of his career with Sporting de Gijón after signing in 2007, going on appear in 165 competitive games and take part in four La Liga seasons.[1]

Club career

Hernández was born in Madrid. After having started professionally with modest clubs in the area, he signed for Málaga CF's reserves in 2003, helping the Andalusians to retain their Segunda División status during two seasons.[2]

Hernández played from 2005 to 2007 with Real Valladolid, appearing in 26 games in his second year and achieving his first La Liga promotion.[3] However, he stayed in that tier, joining Sporting de Gijón and being instrumental in the Asturias side's 2008 promotion, while often shifting from defender to defensive midfielder.[4]

Hernández made his top-flight debut on 31 August 2008 at the age of 28, in a 1–2 home loss against Getafe CF.[5] [6] He finished the campaign being one of the team's most used stoppers, as they barely escaped relegation.

Since 2011, Hernández acted as Sporting's main captain.[7] [8] [9] After retiring, he worked as assistant manager to both their first and second teams.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Iván Hernández, desvinculado del Sporting. Iván Hernández, ties with Sporting cut. La Voz de Asturias. es. 29 December 2019. 9 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Un partido especial para Iván Hernández. A special match for Iván Hernández. El Desmarque. es. 27 March 2019. 9 February 2024.
  3. News: Los héroes del ascenso esperan su oportunidad. Promotion heroes await their chance. El Norte de Castilla. es. 26 April 2011. 28 April 2016.
  4. News: Iván Hernández: "Se va a echar de menos subir a Mareo cada día". Iván Hernández: "One is going to miss going to Mareo every day". La Nueva España. Víctor. Rivera. es. 12 June 2015. 4 July 2018.
  5. http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/252989/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 Sporting Gijon 1–2 Getafe
  6. News: Dos fallos defensivos amargan la vuelta del Sporting a Primera. Two defensive errors bitter Sporting's return to Primera. El Correo Gallego. es. 31 August 2008. 30 March 2016.
  7. http://mas.lne.es/sporting/noticias/ivan-hernandez-estreno-como-capitan/356.html Iván Hernández se estrenó como capitán (Iván Hernández made debut as captain)
  8. http://mas.lne.es/sporting/noticias/revision-capitan/2119.html La revisión de un capitán (A captain's exam)
  9. http://www.lne.es/deportes/2014/04/08/ivan-hernandez-rechaza-falte-actitud/1568675.html Iván Hernández rechaza que falte actitud en la plantilla (Iván Hernández rejects lack of commitment in squad)