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Espanyol

Javi Hernández

Position
Attacking midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
182 cm
Games
12
12 starts
Minutes
919
77 a game
Goals
0
1.0 xG
Assists
6
1.4 xA

Player profile

919 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Wide creator in the number 10 role

Javi Hernández gets into the box and sets up chances at a decent rate, but rarely shoots himself and wins very few duels for an attacking midfielder.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. 4.70 touches in the box per 90, percentile 67.

  • Dribbling. 1.37 dribbles won per 90, percentile 67.

  • Creates. 1.96 chances created per 90, percentile 65.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Wins 30.8% of duels, percentile 2.

  • Rarely shoots. 1.37 shots per 90, percentile 11, and 0.10 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 8.

Similar players

Against 99 attacking midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 12%, Middle third 43%, Final third 45%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga11855060.910.911.2813186.99
Copa del Rey164000.060.060.10106.44

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.94
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.9 v Levante, 16 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.