Iker Hernández Ezkerro (Born 8 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile as a striker. Besides Spain, he has played in the Netherlands and Bolivia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Iker Hernández Ezkerro | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Urnieta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Antiguoko KE | ||
| 2008–2011 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Real Sociedad B | 107 | (25) |
| 2014–2016 | Real Sociedad | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Barakaldo (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Bilbao Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Burgos | 38 | (5) |
| 2018 | FC Den Bosch | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bolívar | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → San José (loan) | 39 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | Royal Pari | 25 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Melilla | 47 | (10) |
| 2022– | Santiago Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Spain U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2021 | |||
Born in Urnieta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Hernández graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system. On 30 June 2011 he signed his first professional deal, running until 2016.[2]
Hernández made his debut as a senior on 26 November 2011, appearing with the reserves in a 0–3 home loss against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División B championship.[3] On 10 June of the following year he was definitely promoted to the B-team,[4] and went on to appear regularly for the side in the following campaigns.
On 17 December Hernández made his first team debut, replacing Alfreð Finnbogason in a 2–0 home win against Real Oviedo, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his La Liga debut four days later, again from the bench in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.[6]
On 14 August 2015 Hernández was loaned to Barakaldo CF, in a season-long deal.[7] On 1 July of the following year he signed for another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic also in the third division.[8]
On 31 August 2018, after a one-season spell at Burgos CF, Hernández moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch.[9]
Hernández signed with Bolivian club Bolívar on 31 January 2018.[10] After only one month in his new club, he was loaned out to San José because he didn't impress the coach at Bolívar.[11] In January 2020, he moved to fellow league club Royal Pari.[12]
On 28 January 2021. Hernández returned to Spain and joined to UD Melilla on Segunda División B.[13]
On 23 June 2022, Hernández joined Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile, his fourth experience playing for a South American club after Bolívar, San José and Royal Pari in Bolivia.[14]
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