Javier "Chicharito" Hernández won't be back with LA Galaxy next season
The Hindu
Chicharito Hernández won't return to LA Galaxy in 2024. He scored 39 goals and had 6 assists in 82 games from 2020-2023. He was the club's Golden Boot winner in 2021 and 2022, and Humanitarian of the Year in 2023. Last season, he led the club with 18 goals and was tied for 4th in MLS.
Javier “Chicharito” Hernández won’t return to the Los Angeles Galaxy next year.
The forward's contract has ended, and the MLS team said Friday it was letting him go. As a result, the Galaxy have opened up a designated roster spot for 2024.
Hernández had 39 goals and six assists while starting 71 of 82 career games from 2020 to 2023 for the Galaxy. He ranks seventh in club history with 38 goals in 74 career regular-season appearances.
Hernández last played for the Galaxy in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against Real Salt Lake on June 7. He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
The two-time MLS All-Star was the club's Golden Boot winner in 2021 and 2022 and was its humanitarian of the year last season.
Last season, Hernández led the club and was tied for fourth in MLS with 18 goals scored while starting 20 of 32 regular-season games.