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Javi Hernández

Squad depthCerezo Osaka · 28 yrsFringe player
30
13.6%
Ratingi
3.9
63.9%
Seasoni
4.8
Valuei

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameJavier Hernández Cabrera
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age28
Date of birth2 May 1998
BirthplaceJerez de la Frontera
Height185 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubCerezo Osaka
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
189
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.

Also this season

On loan at Panathinaikos — UEFA Europa League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 113 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Cerezo Osaka; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Javi Hernández is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hernández.

On the season, Hernández graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.238 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Hernández is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/235 clubs
29.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.1%
Minutes
limited game time
5.24
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

3
Apps
5.24
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.