Hernâni Jorge Santos Fortes (born 20 August 1991), known simply as Hernâni, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi First Division League club Al-Najma.
 Hernâni training with Porto in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernâni Jorge Santos Fortes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Najma | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Cova Piedade | ||
| 2009–2010 | Atlético | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Atlético | 42 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Mirandela (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Vitória Guimarães B | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | Vitória Guimarães | 25 | (4) |
| 2015–2019 | Porto | 30 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2018 | Porto B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Levante | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Al Wehda (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2022 | Las Palmas | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Rio Ave | 33 | (2) |
| 2024– | Al-Najma | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:01, 17 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
He played 115 Primeira Liga games for Vitória de Guimarães, Porto and Rio Ave, winning a league title with the second of those clubs in 2017–18. Abroad, he won Super League Greece with Olympiacos in 2015–16, and also competed in Spain and Saudi Arabia.
Club career edit
Early years and Vitória edit
Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Hernâni started playing with local Atlético Clube de Portugal. In the 2010–11 season he contributed 21 appearances – only one start – to help the club return to the Segunda Liga after a lengthy absence, making his debut in the competition on 4 September 2011 by coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 away win against C.D. Santa Clara.[2]
In January 2013, Hernâni signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Vitória de Guimarães, being initially assigned to the B team in the second division.[3] His first Primeira Liga appearance occurred on 28 April of that year, when he featured one minute in a 2–2 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[4] His first goal in the competition only arrived on 16 August 2014, but he scored a brace in a 3–1 away victory over Gil Vicente FC.[5]
Porto edit
Hernâni joined FC Porto on the last day of the 2015 January transfer window, after scoring four goals for Vitória in the first half of the campaign.[6] He played his first game precisely against his former side, when he replaced Ricardo Quaresma for the last minutes of the 1–0 home victory on 13 February.[7]
Hernâni moved to Olympiacos F.C. of the Super League Greece on 31 August 2015, in a season-long loan.[8] On 3 April 2016, he netted twice for the second consecutive league match to help to a 4–0 home win over Panthrakikos FC,[9] going on to finish with 26 appearances and eight goals in all competitions.[10]
In the summer of 2016, still owned by Porto, Hernâni returned to Guimarães in a season-long move.[11] He scored 12 times overall during his second spell in the Minho Province,[12] and his goal against C.F. Os Belenenses (1–1 away draw) was also voted the league's best.[13]
Later career edit
On 2 July 2019, Hernâni signed a three-year deal with Levante UD.[14] He scored his first La Liga goal on 24 September, but in a 3–1 away loss to Real Betis.[15] He repeated the feat the following matchday, but was also sent off for two bookable offences in the 1–1 draw against CA Osasuna at the Estadi Ciutat de València.[16]
Hernâni joined Al Wehda FC of the Saudi Professional League on 13 October 2020, on loan.[17] One year later, he was released by his parent club.[18]
On 27 December 2021, Hernâni agreed to a six-month contract with UD Las Palmas in the Spanish Segunda División.[19] Having played just five games – all off the bench – in his only season in the Canary Islands, he returned to his country's top flight on 9 August at Rio Ave F.C. on a one-year deal with the option of a second.[20] He made his debut 19 days later in a brief cameo in a 3–1 home win over former club and title holders Porto.[21]
Hernâni terminated his contract with Rio Ave by mutual agreement in January 2024 and went back to Saudi Arabia, signing with Al-Najma SC of the First Division League until 30 June.[22][23]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 23 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético | 2010–11[24] | Segunda Divisão | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12[24] | Liga de Honra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[24] | Segunda Liga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 3 | ||||
| Mirandela (loan) | 2011–12[24] | Segunda Divisão | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2012–13[24] | Segunda Liga | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14[24] | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||||
| 2014–15[24] | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | |||||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2012–13[24] | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[24] | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[24] | Primeira Liga | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Porto | 2014–15[24] | Primeira Liga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| 2017–18[24] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | Primeira Liga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Olympiacos (loan) | 2015–16[25] | Super League Greece | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 5[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 8 | ||
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2016–17[24] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||
| Porto B | 2017–18[24] | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Levante | 2019–20[25] | La Liga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Al Wehda (loan) | 2020–21[25] | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| Las Palmas | 2021–22[25] | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Rio Ave | 2022–23[25] | Primeira Liga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| Al-Najma | 2023–24 | Saudi First Division League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 269 | 45 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 331 | 58 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Nacional de Seniores promotion play-off
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours edit
Olympiacos
Porto
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Hernâni" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Santa Clara-Atlético, 1–2: Lisboetas na liderança" [Santa Clara-Atlético, 1–2: Lisbon men in first place]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Hernâni e Zazá reforçam Guimarães" [Hernâni and Zazá bolster Guimarães] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Paços empata em Guimarães (2–2) e distancia-se no pódio" [Paços draw in Guimarães (2–2) and move clear in podium] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Ferreira, Bruno José (16 August 2014). "Gil Vicente-V.Guimarães, 1–3 (crónica)" [Gil Vicente-V.Guimarães, 1–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ A. Lopes, Norberto (2 February 2015). "F.C. Porto contrata Hernâni ao Vitória do [sic] Guimarães" [F.C. Porto sign Hernâni from Vitória de Guimarães]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Geraldo, Inês (13 February 2015). "FC Porto aproxima-se e pressiona líder Benfica" [FC Porto get closer and put pressure on leaders Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Olympiakos complete Ideye and Hernani deals on the deadline day". SDNA. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Hernani scores twice, Olympiakos crash Panthrakikos". SDNA. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Machado, José Miguel (2 January 2017). "Hernâni embalado para a melhor época" [Hernâni running fast towards best season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Hernâni reforça Vitória de Guimarães por empréstimo" [Hernâni strengthens Vitória de Guimarães on loan] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Hernâni recuperado e cheio de ambição: "Estou sempre preparado para jogar"" [Hernâni recovered and full of ambition: "I'm always ready to play"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Hernâni (V. Guimarães) marcou melhor golo de 2016/17" [Hernâni (V. Guimarães) scored best goal of 2016/17]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "El Levante UD ficha a Hernani para las próximas tres temporadas" [Levante UD sign Hernani for the following three seasons] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Arbide, Juan (24 September 2019). "Betis-Levante (3–1): Borja Iglesias culmina la remontada liderada por Joaquín y Loren" [Betis-Levante (3–1): Borja Iglesias completes comeback led by Joaquín and Loren]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Pérez, José Ignacio (29 September 2019). "Hernani primero da y luego quita" [Hernani gives first then takes]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "El #LevanteUD y el Al Wehda de Arabia Saudí acuerdan la cesión de Hernani" [#LevanteUD and Saudi Arabia's Al Wehda agree to Hernani loan] (in Spanish). Twitter. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Hernani rescinde contrato con el Levante" [Hernani terminates contract with Levante]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Hernâni, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Hernâni, new UD Las Palmas player] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Cruz, André (9 August 2022). "OFICIAL: Hernâni regressa a Portugal para reforçar o Rio Ave" [OFFICIAL: Hernâni returns to Portugal to bolster Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Marshall, Matthew (28 August 2022). "Rio Ave 3–1 Porto – Aziz double downs the Dragons in Vila do Conde". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Rio Ave FC e Hernâni rescindem contrato" [Rio Ave FC and Hernâni terminate contract] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "OFICIAL: O novo clube de Hernâni" [OFFICIAL: Hernâni's new club] (in Portuguese). One Football. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hernâni at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e f Hernâni at Soccerway
- ^ "Marco Silva já é campeão na Grécia" [Marco Silva is already champion in Greece] (in Portuguese). TSF. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "FC Porto é campeão nacional 2017/2018" [FC Porto are 2017/2018 national champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez" [FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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