Chivas on Thursday formally introduced Javier “Chicharito” Hernández as the primary participant who won’t be underneath contract for the membership forward of the Liga MX Clausura 2026 match.
The staff stated goodbye to the striker by way of its social media channels, following the conclusion of his second stint with the membership after their participation within the league’s Apertura 2025 match, by which Chivas completed sixth general.
“Membership Deportivo Guadalajara wish to inform that Javier Hernández Balcázar is concluding his second interval as a Chivas participant. The bond between ‘Chicharito’ and the membership he loves, the one which nurtured him and propelled him to change into a legend of Mexican soccer, will final ceaselessly. Javier is, surely, one of many best figures in Mexican soccer. With the Rebaño Sagrado, he received the Apertura 2006 league title and the highest scorer award within the Bicentenario 2010 match, earlier than embarking on a world profession that led him to triumph at a number of of an important golf equipment in Europe,” Chivas stated in an announcement on social media.
Hernández joined Chivas in January 2024 after enjoying in Europe and the US. In all of the competitions Hernández participated in, he performed 41 matches, scoring 4 objectives and offering one help.
The previous Manchester United, Actual Madrid and LA Galaxy striker is Mexico‘s all-time main goalscorer, though he has not represented El Tri since 2019.
This second stint at Membership Deportivo Guadalajara was marked by quite a few accidents.
Earlier this 12 months, Hernández got here underneath fireplace for sexist remarks he made on-line, which landed him a positive from the Mexico Soccer Federation (FMF) and criticism from the nation’s president. He later apologized, stating that he regretted “any confusion or discomfort my current phrases have brought about.”
