Pablo Hernández Domínguez

Pablo Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Hernández Domínguez
Date of birth	11 April 1985 (1985-04-11)
Place of birth	Castellón, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Valencia
Number	19
Youth career
	AVV Rafalafena
1997–2003	Castellón
2003–2004	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Valencia B
2004–2005	→ Onda (loan)
2006–2007	Valencia	1	(0)
2007	→ Cádiz (loan)	22	(4)
2007–2008	Getafe	28	(3)
2008–	Valencia	97	(14)
National team‡
2009–	Spain	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Domínguez.

Pablo Hernández Domínguez, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo erˈnandeθ]; born 11 April 1985 in Castellón de la Plana, Valencia), known as Pablo or Hernández, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF mainly as a right winger.

Club career

A product of Valencia CF's youth system (operating as striker in the lower ranks), Pablo made his debuts with the first team on the last matchday of the 2005–06 season, playing 20 minutes in a 2–1 loss at CA Osasuna. The following season he was loaned to second division side Cádiz CF.

In July 2007, Valencia included Hernández in the transfer that brought central defender Alexis from Getafe CF to Mestalla, but would re-buy him for €1 million in July 2008, subsequently signing the player to a six-year contract.

Pablo scored his first goal for Valencia on 27 November 2008, in a 4–0 win over Rosenborg BK, in the UEFA Cup, after an individual effort. After having subbed in for Rubén Baraja in the second half of a home fixture against Recreativo de Huelva, he netted his second goal and first in the league, in a 1–1 draw in March 2009. The following month, also as a replacement (now for Joaquín), he netted his third, in a 3–1 home win over Sevilla FC, deep into injury time, against ten men.

On 25 April 2009, this time as a starter, Hernández fired the hosts into the 2–1 lead against FC Barcelona, following a run between four players and a one-two with Juan Mata. The match ended 2–2.

On 30 August 2009, Hernández scored the second in 2009–10's opener, against Sevilla, in a 2–0 home triumph. Fully established in the starting XI now over Joaquín, he continued to produce fine displays in this season, including a 40-meter lob against UD Almería, in a 3–0 away success.

Pablo scored twice against Club Brugge K.V. in extra time of the UEFA Europa League round-of-32 second leg game played at Estadio Mestalla, on 25 February 2010, for a 3–0 win (3–1 aggregate). In the 2010–11 season, he continued battling with Joaquín for first-choice status. On 7 December 2010, he scored at Old Trafford against Manchester United for the UEFA Champions League, putting the Che 1–0 up at half-time; the match ended 1–1, and the English eventually finished first in the group stage.

International career

After close observation by national team boss Luis Aragonés during his time at Getafe, Hernández made it into the 32-man provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but did not make the final cut.

On 5 June 2009, he was called to represent the country at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, as a replacement for injured Andrés Iniesta, by new boss Vicente del Bosque. On 20 June, Hernández made his first appearance for the national team, coming on as a substitute for club teammate David Villa, in the 60th minute of the last group stage match, a 2–0 success against the hosts.

On November 18, 2009, Pablo scored his first international goal, playing the entire second half of the 5–1 friendly win in Austria, and closing the scoresheet.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 2009	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	5–1	5–1	Friendly

Statistics

Club

As of 13:45, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Valencia
	2005–06	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0
	Total	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0
Cádiz
	2006–07	22	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	4	0
	Total	23	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	4	0
Getafe
	2007–08	28	3	5	6	1	1	9	4	2	43	8	8
	Total	28	3	5	6	1	1	9	4	2	43	8	8
Valencia
	2008–09	21	3	3	4	1	1	6	1	0	31	5	4
	2009–10	33	5	6	-	-	-	11	2	1	44	7	7
	2010–11	27	5	6	2	0	0	6	2	1	35	7	7
	2011–12	17	1	3	5	0	4	6	1	1	28	2	8
	Total	98	14	18	11	1	5	29	6	3	138	21	26
Career total		149	21	23	17	2	6	38	10	5	204	33	34

Honours

Club

Getafe

• Spanish Cup: Runner-up 2007–08

Country

• FIFA Confederations Cup: Third-place 2009

External links

• Valencia official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Pablo Hernández – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile
• CiberChe stats and bio (Spanish)
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)