Iker Hernández Ezkerro (born 8 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Izarra as a striker.[1] Besides Spain, he has played in the Netherlands, Bolivia, Chile and Iceland.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Hernández Ezkerro | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Urnieta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Izarra | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Antiguoko | ||
| 2008–2011 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Real Sociedad B | 107 | (25) |
| 2014–2016 | Real Sociedad | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Barakaldo (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Bilbao Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Burgos | 38 | (5) |
| 2018 | Den Bosch | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bolívar | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → San José (loan) | 39 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | Royal Pari | 25 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Melilla | 47 | (10) |
| 2022 | Santiago Wanderers | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | Vestri | 11 | (2) |
| 2024 | Calahorra | 16 | (5) |
| 2024– | Izarra | 7 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Spain U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Urnieta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Hernández graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system. On 30 June 2011 he signed his first professional deal, running until 2016.[3]
Hernández made his debut as a senior on 26 November 2011, appearing with the reserves in a 0–3 home loss against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División B championship.[4] On 10 June of the following year he was definitely promoted to the B-team,[5] and went on to appear regularly for the side in the following campaigns.
On 17 December Hernández made his first team debut, replacing Alfreð Finnbogason in a 2–0 home win against Real Oviedo, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his La Liga debut four days later, again from the bench in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.[7]
On 14 August 2015 Hernández was loaned to Barakaldo CF, in a season-long deal.[8] On 1 July of the following year he signed for another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic also in the third division.[9]
On 31 August 2018, after a one-season spell at Burgos CF, Hernández moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch.[10]
Hernández signed with Bolivian club Bolívar on 31 January 2018.[11] After only one month in his new club, he was loaned out to San José because he didn't impress the coach at Bolívar.[12] In January 2020, he moved to fellow league club Royal Pari.[13]
On 28 January 2021. Hernández returned to Spain and joined to UD Melilla on Segunda División B.[14]
On 23 June 2022, Hernández joined Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile, his fourth experience playing for a South American club after Bolívar, San José and Royal Pari in Bolivia.[15]
References
edit- ^ Iker Hernández at Soccerway
- ^ Así es la vida de Iker Hernández en Bolivia mundodeportivo.com
- ^ "La Real blinda al delantero del futuro" [Real shields their forward of the future] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "El Sanse cae ante la Ponferradina (0–3)" [Sanse loses against Ponferradina (0–3)] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Iker Hernández, Alain Oyarzun y Alejandro Sanz suben al Sanse" [Iker Hernández, Alain Oyarzun and Alejandro Sanz are promoted to Sanse] (in Spanish). Errealla. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "¡Por Fin-nbogason!" [By Fin-nbogason!] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Empate con polémica" [Draw with controversy] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Iker Hernández loaned to Barakaldo CF". Real Sociedad. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Iker Hernández drafted". Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch versterkt zich op 'deadline day' met twee spelers" [FC Den Bosch bolster in 'deadline day' with two players] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Iker Hernández jugará en el Bolívar, mundodeportivo.com, 31 December 2018
- ^ San José contrata al español Hernández, la-razon.com, 31 January 2019
- ^ Club Royal Pari - ¡Bienvenido al Club, Iker Hernández (Ex ..., facebook.com, 5 January 2020
- ^ "Iker Hernández, nuevo delantero de la U.D. Melilla" [Iker Hernández, new U. D. Melilla forward]. UD Melilla (in Spanish). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Santiago Wanderers sorprende con el fichaje de delantero español Iker Hernández" (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
External links
edit- Iker Hernández at BDFutbol
- Iker Hernández at WorldFootball.net