Javier Hernandez Balcazar born 1 June 1988, is a Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United, being the first Mexican to do so. He previously played for Mexican club Guadalajara. He made his d�but for the Mexico national football team in September 2009 in a match against Colombia and represented them at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice. He is the son of Javier Hern�ndez Guti�rrez and the grandson of Tom�s Balc�zar.
Hern�ndez was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco and first played in a recreation league when he was seven years old. His father, Javier Hern�ndez Guti�rrez, himself a previous Mexican international striker, said he never thought his son would actually make it as a professional. Hern�ndez joined C.D. Guadalajara at the age of nine and signed his first professional contract when he was 15. He was set to play in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, but an injury sidelined him from the team that ultimately won the championship.
Personal information
Full name: Javier Hernandez Balcazar
Date of birth: 1 June 1988
Place of birth: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position: Forward
Club information
Current club: Manchester United
Number: 14
Youth career
1997�2006 Guadalajara
Senior career*
2006�2010 Guadalajara 64 (26)
2010� Manchester United 20 (10)
National team�
2007�2009 Mexico U-20 5 (1)
2009� Mexico 21 (12)
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