Javier Hernández debuted for Guadalajara on September 9, 2006

Javier Hernández Balcázar made his professional debut for Guadalajara on September 9, 2006, during a match against Necaxa at the Jalisco Stadium. Entering the game in the 81st minute as a substitute for Omar Bravo, the 18-year-old forward scored his first goal six minutes later. With the score already 3-0 in favor of Guadalajara, Hernández received a pass near the penalty area. He feinted past a Necaxa defender and the goalkeeper before placing the ball into the corner of the goal. The match, part of Day 7 of the 2006 Apertura, ended in a victory for Guadalajara. This appearance marked the beginning of the career of the player widely known as Chicharito.

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