Manu Hernando

Hernando's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Racing Santander · 8th	2	0	0	6.65	46	17
2025/26	Racing Santander · 1st	24	1	1	6.74	46	17
2024/25	Racing Santander · 5th	27	0	0	6.67	55	17
2023/24	Racing Santander	18	1	0	6.96	—	—
2023/24	Amorebieta · 19th	40	3	0	6.96	64	48
2022/23	Tondela · 11th	32	1	0	—	49	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Manu Hernando is a 28-year-old central defender at Racing Santander, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hernando.

On the season, Hernando graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.271 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 28 Hernando is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

17.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.27

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Racing Santander finished 1st of 22 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.27

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 22) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 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 %49.5%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.048

Assists / 900.048

Goal contribution / 900.096

Defensive actions / 903.271

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.096

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 (~31), then tapers with age. At 28, Hernando sits on 11.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hernando's projected Rating — 46 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 La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions30

Blocks19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Racing SantanderFeb 2024 – now

AAmorebietauntil Feb 2024

PPonferradina(on loan)Aug 2020 – Feb 2024

Racing Santander(on loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Real Madriduntil Jan 2020

About Manu Hernando

José Manuel Hernando Riol is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Racing Santander, born on July 19, 1998 in Palencia, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Spain. Racing Santander currently sit 8th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Manu Hernando has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 162 minutes, averaging a 6.73 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 28, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Elche (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Getafe (88 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Villarreal (74 minutes, 7 rating)

Manu Hernando's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Racing Santander face Rayo Vallecano away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Manu Hernando at 46 with a Season form score of 17.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Manu Hernando has totalled 252 club appearances with 15 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Amorebieta.

Manu Hernando's career has also included time at AAmorebieta, PPonferradina and Real Madrid.

On the international stage, Manu Hernando has represented Spain U21 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.