Javier \u201cChicharito\u201d Hernandez will continue his playing career in Texas after signing with USL Championship expansion club Atletico Dallas.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old Mexican striker agreed to a two-year contract \u200bthat includes a club option for a third season. \u200cHernandez becomes the first player signed by Atletico Dallas, which will begin play in 2027 under head coach Peter Luccin.<\/p>\n
The agreement is subject to approval from the league and federation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t come here simply to finish my \u200ccareer,\u201d \u200bHernandez said. \u201cI came here to help \u2060build the future of football \u2060in Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atletico Dallas will play its home matches at the Cotton Bowl while competing in the USL Championship, a second-tier professional soccer league in the United States below MLS.<\/p>\n
Hernandez \u200bhas not played competitively since appearing for Chivas in November 2025. He became a free agent after scoring three goals \u2060across all competitions during his final \u2060season with the Mexican club.<\/p>\n
The move extends a \u200bcareer that has also included stops with Manchester United, Real Madrid, \u200bBayer Leverkusen, West Ham United, Sevilla and the Los \u200cAngeles Galaxy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate to live the dreams that every young footballer hopes to experience,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cI\u2019ve worn some of the biggest shirts in the world and played in incredible stadiums in \u2060front of passionate supporters. Opportunities like this, though, are different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hernandez scored 52 goals in 109 appearances for Mexico, making him the national \u2060team\u2019s all-time leading scorer. \u200cHe last played internationally in 2019 and \u2060worked as a television analyst during the 2026 \u200bWorld \u200cCup.<\/p>\n
His addition gives Atletico Dallas an established name \u200baround which \u2060to begin building their inaugural roster. Luccin, a former Atletico Madrid midfielder, was appointed as the club\u2019s first coach in February.<\/p>\n
Dallas will be the eighth club of Hernandez\u2019s senior career and marks his return to American soccer after playing for the Galaxy from \u200b2020-23.<\/p>\n
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