Óscar Hernández (footballer, born 1976)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Hernández Creus | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1995 | Terrassa U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Terrassa | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Tàrrega | ||
| 1999–2000 | Balaguer | ||
| 2000–2004 | Mataró | 133 | (8) |
| 2004–2007 | Gavà | 36 | (0) |
| Total | 172 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Aspire Academy | ||
| 2019–2021 | Al Sadd (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Óscar Hernández Creus (born 24 September 1976), is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the assistant manager of La Liga club Barcelona. He is the older brother of Xavi.[1][2]
Family
[edit]Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Óscar's father, Joaquim, was a former player for Sabadell in the first division. He is the elder brother of Xavi, who is also a former player and manager.[1]
Career
[edit]He began his senior playing career at Terassa in 1995, making 3 appearances for the club.[2] He then played for Tàrrega and Balaguer, and then transferred to Mataró, where he made 133 appearances and scored 8 goals.[2] He transferred to Gavà in 2004 where he played until his retirement in 2007.[2]
From 2015 to 2019, he was the manager of Aspire Academy in Qatar. He then began working as his brother's assistant at Al Sadd from 2019 to 2021 and then became assistant at Barcelona in 2021. In the absence of Xavi during his intermittent touchline suspensions, Óscar has managed a total of seven matches, all of which resulted in victories.[3]
Honours
[edit]Assistant manager
[edit]Al Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2020–21
- Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2019
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
- Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20
Barcelona
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oscar Hernandez & Sergio Alegre: The assistant managers at Barcelona who will face Valencia without Xavi". OneFootball (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Óscar Hernández". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Xavi's brother Oscar maintains remarkable record as Barcelona scrape past Cádiz - Get Spanish Football News". getfootballnewsspain.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23!". FC Barcelona. 14 May 2023.
- ^ Baynes, Ciaran (15 January 2023). "Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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