Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez Biography, Girlfriend, Age, Net Worth, Height

Since many people now know him as JavierChicharito Hernandez, the real name of the Mexican professional footballer is Javier Hernandez. He is popular for playing at clubs such as Manchester United and West Ham United where he currently plays as a striker. Having risen to play a very important role in the Mexican team, he was invited to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Here is what to know about him.

Bio and Age

The footballer was born Javier Hernández Balcázar on June 1, 1988 in the city of Guadalajara in Mexico. It was in Morelia, however, that he was raised alongside his sister, Ana Hernández Balcázar, by their parents, Silvia Balcázar and Javier Gutiérrez.

Since his childhood, it was evident that he was cut out for football due to his love for the sport. It wasn’t really surprising as he was born into a footballing family with a father who played professional football and a grandfather who was also a player for the Mexico national team.

Although it was already obvious that young Hernandez was going to become a footballer, his parents still sent him to Instituto Piaget for his elementary education and it was from there that he decided to start a career as a youth in sports that could be described as family blood.

As noted, the name Chicharito was not given to him at birth. He inherited it just like he inherited football from his father. In his playing days, the elder Hernandez was called Chícharo, meaning pea due to his green eyes. The name Chicharito, meaning pea, was coined for young Hernandez.

Club football career

Chicharito started his club football career with Guadalajara in 1997 and by 2006 his skills had earned him a place in the club’s senior team which marked the start of his career. He remained with the club until 2010, when Manchester United signed the player from the Mexican professional football club with which they won the Primera División: Apertura in 2006.

After joining the Red Devils and playing at 103Jeux with 37 goals, 2 English Premier League titles and a Community Shield to his name, Javier Chicharito Hernandez was loaned out to Spanish giants Real Madrid. Between 2014 and 2015, he remained with the club. He had won the FIFA World Cup club title and scored 7 goals in 23 games.

Bayer Leverkusen became his next club after making the move in 2015 and from there he was back in England playing for West Ham United in 2017. By the end of the 2017/2018 season he had already registered 28 games for the club, scoring 8 goals.

National football career

Javier Chicharito Hernandez started playing in the Mexico national colors in 2007 when he played for the U20 team. After playing just two games for the team and scoring one goal, he would wait until 2009 when he was called up for domestic duties with the main team.

By the time he was invited to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Hernandez had already made 101 appearances for the country and in doing so he saw the back of the net 49 times.

The net worth of Javier Chicharito Hernandez

Having played for some of the biggest clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United, Hernandez hit a high point in his football career. Hence, it is no wonder that he has an estimated net worth of $17 million. His weekly wage at West Ham United is over $185,000 (£140,000).

Girlfriend

The Mexican striker has been in a number of relationships in the past. The first woman known as the footballer’s girlfriend is Leticia Sahagún. The relationship between the pair blossomed from 2009 but failed to see the light of a marriage that ended in 2015.

It was then rumored that he was dating a Hawaiian actress, Chaska Borek. Nevertheless, the next woman to openly become his girlfriend was Lucia Villalon, but the relationship would end the same year.

Javier Chicharito Hernandez’s next relationship was in 2017 with Mexican singer, actress and model Camila Sodi. Again, his relationship with the divorced woman did not last long, but it soon ended.

the size

Baby Javier Hernandez has good height and overall body build, though he is still sweet in his football style. Even though his skills have helped him more than anything in football, his body hasn’t been put to no use either. He has a height of 1.77 m and a weight of 62 kg.