Javier Hernández

Javier Hernández is a religious man. He belongs to a conservative Catholic family. He falls on his knees and prays before every game.

He has been dating famous ‘Instagram’ celebrity Sarah Kohan for a while. The couple is frank about their relationship. They often upload their vacation photos online.

Javier Hernández was born on June 1, 1988, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to Silvia Balcázar and Javier Gutiérrez. He was born into a family of sportspersons. Both his father and grandfather were previously national-level players. His father had played in the 1986 ‘FIFA World Cup,’ while his grandfather had been part of the Mexican national team that participated in the 1954 ‘FIFA World Cup.’

Since he belonged to a football-addicted family, it was expected that Javier would fall in love with the sport at a young age. His father worked as a football coach at a few local clubs, and this intensified Javier’s love for the sport.

By the time he was 5 years old, his began training. He played the first professional match of his life when he was 7 years old. He played in the ‘Mexican Recreation League.’

Javier mostly grew up in Morelia, where his father was part of a local club named ‘Monarcas Morelia.’ Javier completed his elementary education from ‘Instituto Piaget,’ where he first started playing football for his school team.

By the time he was 9 years old, he was making waves in local tournaments. He joined the junior team of the club ‘CD Guadalajara,’ and at the age of 15, he signed his first professional contract with the team.

In 2005, he began playing for a small-time Mexican club named ‘Chivas’ as part of their lower-division team. However, his performances in the early games were not too good. At one point in time, he remained goalless in many matches.

He made a solid comeback in 2009, when he played in the ‘Apertura’ tournament and ended up being the third-highest scorer by the end of the tournament. He continued this energetic performance in 2010. He became the joint top-scorer in the 2010 ‘Torneo Bicentenario’ tournament. He scored 10 goals in the 11 games that he played there. He had not played in the first five games.

In late 2009, the management team from ‘Manchester United’ embarked on a tour of Mexico to scout some good players. They were made aware about Javier and were largely impressed with his skills. However, he was too young at that time and that compelled Manchester to wait before making a bid, as they could not approach an underage player. He was offered a contract by ‘Manchester United’ soon after his senior ‘World Cup’ debut.

In the 2010–2011 season, Javier made his debut for ‘Manchester United.’ After making his debut for the English club, he scored his first league goal within the first 18 minutes. In August 2010, he made his competitive debut and ended up scoring a goal to ensure a victory over ‘Chelsea.’ He continued to perform beyond expectations and soon became a contender for the ‘Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Young Player of the Year.’

He led his team to the finals of the ‘Champions League,’ but his team fell short of winning the trophy. Nevertheless, he made a record of scoring 20 goals in his first season. In July 2011, he was named ‘World Goalgetter 2011.’