Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández is the Europa League champion, even though he has not belonged to Sevilla since January. With the victory of the Nervionense team over Inter, in the final of the 2019/20 edition, the Mexican attacker adds another title in his football career, the first at a continental level and the second at an international level.
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Why is Javier Hernández champion, even though he no longer plays for Sevilla?
Javier Hernández arrived at Sevilla in the summer of 2019, with the aim of being a key player in regaining prominence in Spain and the Europa League. During his first games, he had outstanding performances, mainly in the Europa League.
In the 2019/20 edition he played four games and scored twice, all in the group stage. Since he was registered as a Sevilla player during the tournament and saw minutes of play, he is officially part of the squad that won the continental title.
In the winter market, the red and white and the historic scorer of El Tri received an attractive offer from the LA Galaxy of the MLS, which favored all parties involved, both economically and sportingly. This is how the fleeting passage of Hernández Balcázar through Seville ended and ended a career of almost 10 years on the European continent.
With his goals al Qarabağ and APOEL in the group stage, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández becomes the third Mexican to win the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup), after Hugo Sánchez and Nery Castillo ⚽️🏆🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com / IyUAZWCGgr
- AS México (@ASMexico) August 21, 2020The superb goal against Qarabag and the difference against APOEL
'CH14' was a key player for Julen Lopetegui in the group stage of the tournament. He was the author of Sevilla's first goal in the tournament, with a striking free-kick score at 62 'at Qarabag's home, a duel that ended 3-0 for the Spanish.
📸 How do you explain this 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢? ❤️ # WeareSevilla #UELFinal #SomosVosotros pic.twitter.com/ppjPAJdXyh
- Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) August 21, 2020The next game, Hernández was the difference to beat APOEL Nicosia at home. The Chivas youth squad again appeared where he feels most comfortable, within the small area, to put the final 1-0 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium at 17 minutes.
His second international title at club level, the 10th in his career
With what happened in Cologne, Germany, Hernández won his first continental title, a merit that was denied with Manchester United in the 2010/11 Champions League, when they lost the final to Barcelona. With Real Madrid he also tasted the honeys of success, as he was part of the squad that won the 2014 Club World Championship.
This was the tenth championship in his palmáres, the seventh in his European career. In addition to those already mentioned, in the ManUtd he won two Premier League titles and three Community Shield titles; With Chivas he was part of the 2006 Apertura champion team and with the Mexican National Team he wore the 2011 Gold Cup and the 2015 Concacaf Cup.