Javi Hernández

Following his move to Panathinaikos, Hernández's current-season form is down 63% on last season (Season 30→11), while his Rating eased 69→26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	PanathinaikosLoan · 4th	11	2	0	6.6	26	11
2025/26	Al-Arabi SCLoan	10	0	0	6.3	—	—
2024/25	Leganes · 18th	31	2	1	6.66	69	30
2023/24	CadizLoan · 18th	30	1	2	6.77	75	29
2022/23	GironaLoan · 10th	25	1	2	6.7	73	7
2021/22	Leganes · 12th	39	3	0	6.84	69	35

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Javi Hernández is a 28-year-old central defender at Panathinaikos, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.23 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 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.226 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 28 Hernández is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 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 2022/234 clubs

26.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.23

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Panathinaikos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.23

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 14) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.5% 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 26.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.23 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.5%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.212

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.212

Defensive actions / 902.226

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.318

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Hernández sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hernández's projected Rating — 26.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

Leganes(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Panathinaikos(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

Leganes(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

AAl-Arabi SC(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

Leganes(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2025

Cadiz(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Girona(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Leganesuntil Aug 2022

Oviedo(on loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2022

EEl Ejido(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Real Madriduntil Jul 2017

About Javi Hernández

Javier Hernández Cabrera is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Leganes, born on May 2, 1998 in Jerez de la Frontera, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Spain. Leganes currently sit 5th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, Javi Hernández has made 11 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 849 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Javi Hernández's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Leganes face Eldense at home in the Segunda División.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Javi Hernández at 26.4 with a Season form score of 10.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the La Liga and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Javi Hernández has totalled 271 club appearances with 19 goals and 6 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 39 appearances for Leganes.

Javi Hernández's career has also included time at Panathinaikos, AAl-Arabi SC, Cadiz, Girona, Oviedo, EEl Ejido and Real Madrid.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Panathinaikos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points