Javier 'Javi' Hervás Salmoral (born 9 June 1989) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Villarrubia.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Hervás played youth football with local

Córdoba CF Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), (from the 2020–21 season onwards competing under the umbrella of Unión Futbolística Cordobesa, S.A.D.) is a Spanish football club based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951 as ...

, making his senior debut with amateurs

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whilst on loan and also going on to appear for the former's B team. On 4 June 2011, in the very last day of the season, he played his first game as a professional, featuring the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 away loss against

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in the

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. On 11 January 2012, Hervás signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC, but was allowed to stay with Córdoba until the end of the campaign. Returned for

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, he first appeared in La Liga on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Piotr Trochowski in a 2–1 home win over

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. Deemed surplus to requirements by newly appointed manager Unai Emery, Hervás was successively loaned to second-division clubs

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football team in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3 and plays its hom ...

and CE Sabadell FC, being relegated with the latter. On 7 October 2015, the free agent moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining compatriot Corona at

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side

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. At the end of the season, after he had made only two starting appearances, the Australians decided not to offer Hervás a new contract. On 6 May 2016 he signed with Bosnian club

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, but after only one month he returned to his homeland, agreeing to a two-year deal with

CD Mirandés Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 3 May 1927, the club competes in the Segunda División, holding home matches at ''Esta ...

from division two. In late January 2018, after a brief spell in the Spanish third tier with

Mérida AD Asociación Deportiva Mérida, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2013 it is a successor club of CP Mérida, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1. Hist ...

, Hervás signed with Finnish club FC Honka. In July, he was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Month for the previous month, but left at the end of the year. On 31 January 2022, Hervás joined Villarrubia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hervas, Javier 1989 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Spain Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Córdoba CF B players Córdoba CF players Sevilla FC players Hércules CF players CE Sabadell FC footballers CD Mirandés footballers Mérida AD players A-League Men players Brisbane Roar FC players FK Željezničar Sarajevo players Veikkausliiga players FC Honka players FC Lahti players Villarrubia CF players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Finland