Carlos Hernández Alarcón (born 15 September 1990) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for

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as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Hernández finished his youth career with local club Real Jaén, making his senior debut with their reserves in the regional leagues. He was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2011, appearing in 37 matches in his first season as they failed to promote from

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. On 14 July 2012, Hernández signed with Real Zaragoza, who paid

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70,000 for his services, He was immediately assigned to the reserves, also in the third division. Hernández joined CE Sabadell FC of

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on 9 August 2013. He played his first game as a professional on the 18th, featuring the full 90 minutes and scoring his side's second goal in a 4–0 home win against

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. On 4 July 2015, Hernández moved to

CD Lugo Club Deportivo Lugo is a Spanish football team based in Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 8 July 1953, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at '' Estadio Anxo Carro''. History The new board of directors was o ...

in the same league after agreeing to a two-year deal. On 28 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with

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also in the second tier. He scored a career-best six goals in his first season, helping to a seventh-place finish. On 28 June 2021, the free agent Hernández signed a two-year deal with AD Alcorcón, still in division two. On 23 August of the following year, he joined

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club

, and was a regular starter during the campaign as they returned to the second tier after a 59-year absence.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Carlos 1990 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Jaén, Spain Men's association football central defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Primera Federación players Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players Real Jaén footballers Deportivo Aragón players CE Sabadell FC footballers CD Lugo players Real Oviedo players AD Alcorcón footballers CD Eldense footballers