José Hernández (Venezuelan footballer)
José Rafael Hernández (born 26 June 1997) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a left back for Atlético Venezuela in Liga FUTVE.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rafael Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Caracas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Caracas | 25 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta United | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2020– | Atlético Venezuela | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Venezuela U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Venezuela U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Venezuela U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 13, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:25, 20 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Atlanta United
Hernández signed with Atlanta United before the 2018 Major League Soccer season.[1] After being loaned to Atlanta United 2 for over half of the season, Hernández made his first team debut vs Real Salt Lake on September 22, 2018 coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for George Bello.
Hernández was again loaned to Atlanta United 2 ahead of the 2019 MLS season.[2] On 21 November 2019 the club announced they had declined Hernández's contract option.[3]
Atlético Venezuela
On 8 January 2020 Atlético Venezuela announced they had signed Hernández.[4]
International career
Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 October 2019.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caracas | 2013–14 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2018 | USL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019 | USL Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
- Notes
Honours
International
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2017
- South American Youth Football Championship: Third Place 2017
- South American Under-17 Football Championship: Runner-Up 2013
References
- "Atlanta United acquires José Hernández from Caracas FC". 13 December 2017.
- "Jose Hernandez and Patrick Okonkwo loaned to ATL UTD 2". Atlanta United. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves". Atlanta United. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- Atlético Venezuela [@AtleticoVzla] (8 January 2020). "✍🏻 #Temporada2020 | 2021. Un mundialista se suma a nuestro equipo... ¡Bienvenido, José Hernández!" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- José Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.