Chicharito

Chicharito Scores The Winner In Bayer Leverkusen's Comeback Win Over Schalke

Bayer Leverkusen and Mexico National Team striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is already having the best club season of his professional career, and it just keeps getting better for the Little Pea. 

Leverkusen found themselves losing 2-0 to Schalke 04 early in the second half Saturday before scoring three goals in six minutes to capture a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Chicharito got the third, which proved to be the eventual winner.

Chicharito and Marco Fabian Face Off In A "Mexican Skype Duel"

Childhood friends Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez and Marco Fabian had a so-called Mexican Skype Duel, courtesy of the Bundesliga's official YouTube account. Hernandez and Fabian grew up in the Chivas Guadalajara youth system together, and have been reunited this season in the Bundesliga, at Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively. 

It's Official: Chicharito Is Having The Best Season Of His Career

It's not exactly a secret that Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has been having a great year for Bayer Leverkusen, but even we didn't realize he was having by far his best season ever. 

He has 25 goals already this season, which is the most he has ever scored in his club career. He kept it going against Cologne this weekend:

Chicharito Is Loving Life In The Bundesliga

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is having a career season in Germany right now. The Bayer Leverkusen/Mexico National Team striker has 25 goal in 35 games for Leverkusen.

The Little pea spoke to Bundesliga.com about his transition to Germany and the factors that have made him so successful this year. 

From Bundesliga.com:

The Top 18 Moments In Chicharito’s Career

Chicharito is one of the most important names in the Mexican soccer realm. The former Guadalajara player has had an amazing career in which he has achieved milestones most players in the world can only dream about.

From winning a title in his home country, to playing in arguably two of the biggest teams in the history of soccer, Chicharito has almost done it all. That’s the reason why today we bring you his best moments, including the decisions and actions that have shaped the Mexican striker history.

Chicharito Says He Still Talks To Sir Alex Ferguson

Bayer Leverkusen and Mexico striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's departure from his previous club Manchester United was, um, acrimonious.

Current United manager Louis van Gaal clearly didn't want Hernandez in the squad and told him there was very little chance of him playing striker for United. Hernendez was sent to Germany, where he has lit the world on fire (23 goals so far this season in all competitions).

Chicharito Scored His 14th Bundesliga Goal

OK, first the bad news: Bayer Leverkusen lost 3-1 to Mainz 05 Sunday. The good news: that one goal happened to be scored by recently-returned-from-injury striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.

Hernandez now has 23 goals in all competitions for Leverkusen, and 14 in the Bundesliga.

Chicharito Got An Assist In His Second Game Back From Injury

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez hurt his butt a while back, but he's back in action and, two games into his comeback, he's already setting up goals. 

Hernandez set up Karim Bellarabi's first goal (of two), and Bayer Leverkusen went on to beat Portuguese side Sporting CP 3-1 and advance to the Europa League round of 16.

Chicharito Update: He Tore A Muscle In His Butt

Chicharito limped out of Bayer Leverkusen's DFB Pokal loss to Werder Bremen, and now we have an update.

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