Frozen out at Corinthians, Héctor Hernández posts worst stats of his career | OneFootball

Corinthians has decided to sideline striker Héctor Hernández from the main squad this week and is working to find a destination for the player. Signed in August 2024 with high expectations, the Spanish forward has failed to hit his stride at the club and is going through the worst phase of his career in the last decade.

Revealed by Atlético de Madrid, Héctor spent most of his career playing for clubs in the second and third divisions of Spain, where he accumulated modest numbers. His best phase occurred in the 2021/22 season, when he scored 16 goals in 33 matches for Rayo Majadahonda, in the Spanish third division.

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His good performance took him to Chaves, in Portugal, where he played in the local elite between 2022 and 2024, registering 21 goals and two assists in 58 games. In the 2023/24 season, the striker experienced the individual peak of his career: he was the top scorer for Chaves, with 14 goals, and finished as the ninth highest scorer in the Portuguese Championship.

However, the performance did not prevent the club's relegation, which ended the competition in last place, with 23 points in 34 rounds. With financial difficulties to compete in the second division, the Portuguese team chose not to renew the player's contract at the end of the season.

On August 27, 2024, Corinthians announced the signing of the number 22 shirt. However, the striker failed to replicate his good performances on Brazilian soil. Until his sidelining, he had only two goals and one assist in 24 games for Timão. With performance below expectations, Héctor lost space in the squad and was even surpassed by young players from the base, such as Gui Negão and Kayke.

The most emblematic point of his situation occurred in the 2-1 defeat to Bahia last week, when coach Dorival Júnior did not even include the Spaniard and even included the fourth goalkeeper Kauê among the substitutes. Asked after the match, the coach avoided giving explanations, but backstage information indicates that the decision was strictly technical.

Héctor Hernández has a contract with Corinthians until December 31, 2026. The club is trying to find a new destination for the striker, but if no agreement is reached, he should remain sidelined, only fulfilling his contract with Timão.

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