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Illian Hernández
Personal information
Full name	Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas
Date of birth	12 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pachuca
Number	9
Youth career
2016–2017	Fresnillo
2020–2021	Pachuca
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Fresnillo
2019–2020	Zacatecas
2019–2020	→ Zacatecas Premier (loan)
2021–	Pachuca
2024	→ América (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024

Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas (born 12 April 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Pachuca.

Club career

Mineros de Fresnillo

He started his career playing for Mineros de Fresnillo in the Liga Premier de México, as a forward, scoring 15 goals in his first season.

Mineros de Zacatecas

In the Liga de Expansión MX, he scored 32 goals and became the top goal scorer, which made Mineros de Zacatecas to sign him for their reserves team. He made his debut in Copa MX on 4 September 2019, against Xolos, coming in as a late substitute. In the 2019-2020 season, he was the top goal scorer with a 10-goal advantage over his closest opponent, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled and there was no top goal scorer award.

Pachuca

In June 2020 he was signed by first division team Pachuca. He signed a permanent deal for 3 years.

He made his debut on 23 September 2021, coming in as a substitute for Nicolás Ibáñez in a 1-0 victory over Club Necaxa.

On 28 August 2022 he scored his first and second Liga MX goals, after scoring his first two goals in which Pachuca defeated Toluca with a 4-1 score. Hernandez became the Liga MX champions during that season.

Loan to América

On 10 January 2024, Hernández joined Club América on a one-year loan.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 February 2024^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zacatecas	2019–20	Ascenso MX	–		2	0	–		–		2	0
Pachuca	2021–22	Liga MX	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
	2022–23		26	4	–		2^[a]	1	1^[b]	0	29	5
	2023–24		14	2	–		–		1^[c]	0	15	2
	Total		45	6	—		2	1	2	0	49	7
América (loan)	2023–24	Liga MX	10	0	–		1^[a]	0	–		11	0
	2024–25	Liga MX	8	1	–		–		–		8	1
	Total		18	1	—		1	0	–		19	1
Career total			63	7	2	0	3	1	2	0	70	8

^ ^a ^b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honours

Pachuca

Liga MX: Apertura 2022

América

References

^ "América suma oficialmente a Illian Hernández como su tercer refuerzo". TUDN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
^ Illian Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ Hernandez, Cesar (15 December 2024). "América beats Monterrey to lift 3rd-straight Liga MX trophy". ESPN. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

External links

Illian Hernández at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
Illian Hernández at WorldFootball.net
Illian Hernández at Soccerway

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[CCC-3] Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

[CDC-4] Appearance in Campeón de Campeones

[LC-5] Appearance in Leagues Cup

[1] "América suma oficialmente a Illian Hernández como su tercer refuerzo". TUDN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.

[2] Illian Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[6] Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

[7] Hernandez, Cesar (15 December 2024). "América beats Monterrey to lift 3rd-straight Liga MX trophy". ESPN. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

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