Unai Hernández

Unai Hernández
Personal information
Full name Unai Hernández Lorenzo
Date of birth (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004
Place of birth Badalona, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Girona
(on loan from Al-Ittihad)
Youth career
2018–2022 Girona
2022–2023 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Girona B 16 (0)
2023–2025 Barcelona B 55 (16)
2025– Al-Ittihad 9 (1)
2025–2026 → Al-Shabab (loan) 19 (0)
2026– → Girona (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:19, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Unai Hernández Lorenzo (born 14 December 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Girona FC, on loan from Saudi club Al-Ittihad Club.

Career

Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia,[1] Hernández began his career with Girona FC, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2021–22 season, in Tercera División RFEF. On 23 July 2022, he signed for FC Barcelona and returned to the youth setup.[2]

Hernández first appeared with Barcelona Atlètic on 21 January 2023, playing the last 24 minutes of a 1–0 Primera Federación away win over CD Calahorra. He subsequently became a regular starter for the B-team, before transferring to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad Club on 31 January 2025.[3]

On 9 September 2025, Hernández joined Al-Shabab FC on a one-year loan deal.[4] On 14 August of the following year, he returned to Girona also in a temporary deal, being assigned to the first team in Segunda División.[5]

Style of play

Hernández has been described as "handles himself very well when he has to move to the left side, with very quick and different changes of pace".[6]

Personal life

Hernández is the older brother of Unax Hernández.[7] He is the son of Josep Hernández and Raquel Lorenzo.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 May 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Girona B 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 160–1[b]0170
Barcelona Atlètic 2022–23 Primera Federación 10–0010
2023–24 347–4[c]33810
2024–25 209––209
Total 551600435919
Al-Ittihad 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 9100–91
2025–26 00001[d]010
Total 910010101
Al-Shabab (loan) 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 0000–00
Career total 801700638620

Honours

Al-Ittihad

References

  1. ↑ "Unai Hernández: La perla del Girona que captó el Barça". sport.es.
  2. ↑ "El juvenil Unai Hernández fitxa pel Barça" [The juvenil Unai Hernández signs for Barça] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Agreement for the transfer of Unai Hernández". FC Barcelona. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "الشباب يتعاقد مع أوناي هيرنانديز بنظام الإعارة من الاتحاد".
  5. ↑ "Unai Hernández, reinforcement for the midfield". Girona FC. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "¿Quién es Unai Hernández?". bolavip.com.
  7. ↑ "Unai Hernández, el 'Gavi' del filial que se subió al último vagón del tren del Barça". relevo.com.
  8. ↑ "La història dels germans Unai i Unax Hernández Lorenzo". esportiumaresme.cat.
  9. ↑ Unai Hernández at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again". Saudi Gazette. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Al Ittihad end six-year wait to reclaim King's Cup crown". Saudi Gazette. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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