Mexican striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has parted ways with the Los Angeles Galaxy following the expiration of his contract, the team confirmed on Friday. The player has since become a free agent.

“We are grateful to Javier for his dedication and contributions to the LA Galaxy,” head coach and sporting director Greg Vanney announced in a press release. “In four seasons with the Galaxy, Javier was a passionate leader for our club on and off the field. We wish him all the best moving forward.”

Arriving at the club in 2020, Chicharito made 82 appearances for LA Galaxy, scoring 39 goals and bagging six assists. He was twice named an MLS All-Star and won two LA Galaxy Player of the Year awards, with both accolades coming in 2021 and 2022.

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The LA Galaxy’s already disappointing 2023 MLS season just got a lot worse. The team announced on Friday that their star forward and captain, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Hernandez got hurt on a noncontact play midway through the first half of the U.S. Open Cup clash against Real Salt Lake earlier this week. Real went on to win the game 3-2.

This is a tough blow for Galaxy, who are currently sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with just three wins from 15 games. While Hernandez managed only one goal this season, he is the face of the franchise and one of the locker room leaders, so his absence might result in an even bigger downfall for the LA team.

Hernandez will be out of contract at the end of the 2023 MLS season, leading many to predict that this is the last we’ve seen of him in Galaxy’s jersey. There are also some fears that Chicharito might end his career due to the injury.

Still, Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney believes Chicharito will return next year.

“I know with his work rate, and with his passion and desire to be out there, he’s going to do the work, and he’s going to put himself in position to come back and continue to play the game,” Vanney told reporters.

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LA Galaxy will soon have one of its best players back on the pitch. According to Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney, forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has recovered from his hamstring injury and is “ready” to make his season debut. 

According to Vanney, if everything goes well, Chicharito will play in Galaxy’s game against Houston Dynamo over the weekend.

“He’ll train full all this week, he’s trained partially [in] some of the last sessions,” Vanney told reporters on Thursday. “He’s gotten enough under his belt, and his fitness level is good, so now it’s just getting him back into match fitness.”

Having Hernandez back will be a big boost for the LA team, considering how much they have struggled early in the 2023 MLS season. Galaxy is winless in their first five games, a run that includes two losses. They also only scored three goals while conceding six.

Last season was Chicharito’s best one since he arrived in MLS. The 34-year-old player scored 18 goals and added two assists while helping LA Galaxy to return to the MLS Cup playoffs and reach Conference Semifinals.

By scoring more than 12 goals in 2022, Chicharito had his contract with Galaxy automatically extended for 2023. But he might end up staying even longer as the two sides are reportedly engaged in talks about a contract extension.

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The injuries have kept Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez from the field for almost two months, but it appears that the Mexican star could finally return to action.

Since joining Galaxy in a blockbuster move in January, Hernandez struggled with a calf injury and managed to play only three games for the club while scoring one goal. But, according to the team’s head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the 32-year-old player could soon start making an impact in MLS.

“Today I’ve been talking with him and with the doctor,” Schelotto told reporters on Monday. “He was training in the gym and on the pitch and training well, he’s growing every day. I think this week, he will take some big risks to take some steps forward. I think he won’t be ready for Portland, I don’t know with LAFC, but I think we are very close to have him [in our lineup].”

Galaxy is scheduled to play Portland Timbers on Wednesday, while they meet with LAFC in El Traffico on Sunday.

Chicharito Hernandez joined Galaxy after an unsuccessful stint with La Liga side Sevilla which saw him make the only score once in nine appearances with the club. Hernandez inked a three-year Designated Player deal that made him one of the highest-paid MLS players.

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Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez took the blame for LA Galaxy’s 2-1 loss against Portland Timbers on Monday night despite managing to score a goal. Speaking with reporters after the game, Chicharito said that he should have done more and use his other chances better.

Galaxy had an opportunity to get in front early in the game, being awarded a penalty in the 12′ minute. Hernandez decided to take the responsibility, but his shot was saved by Timbers’ goalie Steve Clark.

The 32-year-old Mexican striker then had several other great chances, but couldn’t find the net before 88′ minute. Cristian Pavon got free in the penalty box after a great run from Gordon Wild, dishing the ball to Hernandez for his first career MLS goal.

By then, it was already too late for Galaxy as Timbers had 2-0 lead thanks to Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastian Blanco.

“As a striker, we all know that sometimes that happens,” said Hernandez. “You can have ten chances and miss nine and score one, or there are some games you have one and you score it.”

“I told the lads that this one was on me,” he added.

Chicharito will have a chance to redeem himself on Saturday when Galaxy faces their cross-town rivals LAFC. LAFC previously managed to get a 3-3 draw against Houston Dynamo on Monday despite being two goals behind in the first half.

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Mexican striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has parted ways with the Los Angeles Galaxy following the expiration of his contract, the team confirmed on Friday. The player has since become a free agent.

“We are grateful to Javier for his dedication and contributions to the LA Galaxy,” head coach and sporting director Greg Vanney announced in a press release. “In four seasons with the Galaxy, Javier was a passionate leader for our club on and off the field. We wish him all the best moving forward.”

Arriving at the club in 2020, Chicharito made 82 appearances for LA Galaxy, scoring 39 goals and bagging six assists. He was twice named an MLS All-Star and won two LA Galaxy Player of the Year awards, with both accolades coming in 2021 and 2022.

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The LA Galaxy’s already disappointing 2023 MLS season just got a lot worse. The team announced on Friday that their star forward and captain, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Hernandez got hurt on a noncontact play midway through the first half of the U.S. Open Cup clash against Real Salt Lake earlier this week. Real went on to win the game 3-2.

This is a tough blow for Galaxy, who are currently sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with just three wins from 15 games. While Hernandez managed only one goal this season, he is the face of the franchise and one of the locker room leaders, so his absence might result in an even bigger downfall for the LA team.

Hernandez will be out of contract at the end of the 2023 MLS season, leading many to predict that this is the last we’ve seen of him in Galaxy’s jersey. There are also some fears that Chicharito might end his career due to the injury.

Still, Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney believes Chicharito will return next year.

“I know with his work rate, and with his passion and desire to be out there, he’s going to do the work, and he’s going to put himself in position to come back and continue to play the game,” Vanney told reporters.

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LA Galaxy will soon have one of its best players back on the pitch. According to Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney, forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has recovered from his hamstring injury and is “ready” to make his season debut. 

According to Vanney, if everything goes well, Chicharito will play in Galaxy’s game against Houston Dynamo over the weekend.

“He’ll train full all this week, he’s trained partially [in] some of the last sessions,” Vanney told reporters on Thursday. “He’s gotten enough under his belt, and his fitness level is good, so now it’s just getting him back into match fitness.”

Having Hernandez back will be a big boost for the LA team, considering how much they have struggled early in the 2023 MLS season. Galaxy is winless in their first five games, a run that includes two losses. They also only scored three goals while conceding six.

Last season was Chicharito’s best one since he arrived in MLS. The 34-year-old player scored 18 goals and added two assists while helping LA Galaxy to return to the MLS Cup playoffs and reach Conference Semifinals.

By scoring more than 12 goals in 2022, Chicharito had his contract with Galaxy automatically extended for 2023. But he might end up staying even longer as the two sides are reportedly engaged in talks about a contract extension.

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The injuries have kept Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez from the field for almost two months, but it appears that the Mexican star could finally return to action.

Since joining Galaxy in a blockbuster move in January, Hernandez struggled with a calf injury and managed to play only three games for the club while scoring one goal. But, according to the team’s head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the 32-year-old player could soon start making an impact in MLS.

“Today I’ve been talking with him and with the doctor,” Schelotto told reporters on Monday. “He was training in the gym and on the pitch and training well, he’s growing every day. I think this week, he will take some big risks to take some steps forward. I think he won’t be ready for Portland, I don’t know with LAFC, but I think we are very close to have him [in our lineup].”

Galaxy is scheduled to play Portland Timbers on Wednesday, while they meet with LAFC in El Traffico on Sunday.

Chicharito Hernandez joined Galaxy after an unsuccessful stint with La Liga side Sevilla which saw him make the only score once in nine appearances with the club. Hernandez inked a three-year Designated Player deal that made him one of the highest-paid MLS players.

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Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez took the blame for LA Galaxy’s 2-1 loss against Portland Timbers on Monday night despite managing to score a goal. Speaking with reporters after the game, Chicharito said that he should have done more and use his other chances better.

Galaxy had an opportunity to get in front early in the game, being awarded a penalty in the 12′ minute. Hernandez decided to take the responsibility, but his shot was saved by Timbers’ goalie Steve Clark.

The 32-year-old Mexican striker then had several other great chances, but couldn’t find the net before 88′ minute. Cristian Pavon got free in the penalty box after a great run from Gordon Wild, dishing the ball to Hernandez for his first career MLS goal.

By then, it was already too late for Galaxy as Timbers had 2-0 lead thanks to Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastian Blanco.

“As a striker, we all know that sometimes that happens,” said Hernandez. “You can have ten chances and miss nine and score one, or there are some games you have one and you score it.”

“I told the lads that this one was on me,” he added.

Chicharito will have a chance to redeem himself on Saturday when Galaxy faces their cross-town rivals LAFC. LAFC previously managed to get a 3-3 draw against Houston Dynamo on Monday despite being two goals behind in the first half.

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