Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas (born 12 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Pachuca.
Club career Mineros de Fresnillo He started his career playing for Mineros de Fresnillo in the Liga Premier de México, as a forward, scoring 15 goals in his first season.
Mineros de Zacatecas In the Liga de Expansión MX, he scored 32 goals and became the top goal scorer, which made Mineros de Zacatecas to sign him for their reserves team. He made his debut in Copa MX on 4 September 2019, against Tijuana, coming in as a late substitute. In the 2019-2020 season, he was the top goal scorer with a 10-goal advantage over his closest opponent, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled and there was no top goal scorer award.
Pachuca In June 2020, he was signed by first division team Pachuca. He signed a permanent deal for 3 years.
He made his debut on 23 September 2021, coming in as a substitute for Nicolás Ibáñez in a 1-0 victory over Necaxa.
On 28 August 2022 he scored his first and second Liga MX goals, after scoring his first two goals in which Pachuca defeated Toluca with a 4-1 score. Hernandez became the Liga MX champions during that season.
Loan to América On 10 January 2024, Hernández joined América on a one-year loan.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalGlobalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFresnillo2017–18Serie B5140————5140Zacatecas2019–20Ascenso MX—20———20Pachuca2021–22Liga MX50————502022–232641021——2952023–24142———101522024–2541————412025–26120——10201502026–27————1010Total61710211040698América (loan)2023–24Liga MX100—10——1102024–2581———1091Total181—10—10201Atlante (loan)2025–26Liga MX60————60Career total136483031105014849
Honours Pachuca Liga MX: Apertura 2022
América Liga MX: Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Campeón de Campeones: 2024 Campeones Cup: 2024
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