Luis Hernández (Costa Rican footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Bárbara | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos de Guápiles F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2021 | Deportivo Saprissa | 130 | (2) |
| 2016-17 | → Municipal Grecia (loan) for | 21 | (3) |
| 2021- | Santos de Guápiles F.C. | 93 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua (born 6 February 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Santos de Guápiles F.C. in the Liga FPD.[1]
Career[edit]
When he was captain of the Costa Rica under-17 team Hernández trained with the Manchester United team and was strongly rumoured to be signed by Louis Van Gaal for the English side however the transfer didn’t materialise.[2] He made his professional debut on loan at Municipal Grecia before returning to Saprossa with whom he won four league titles before leaving to join Santos de Guapiles in 2021.[3][4]
International career[edit]
He made his debut for the Costa Rica national football team appearing as a second-half substitute for Bryan Oviedo on 11 September 2018 against Japan at the Panasonic Stadium Suita.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Costa Rica - L. Hernandez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Manchester United sign Costa Rican wonderkid Luis Hernandez". sportsjoe.ie.
- ^ "Luis Hernández will not continue in Saprissa". saprissa.com.
- ^ "Luis José Hernández becomes the fourth casualty of Saprissa". everardoherrera.
- ^ "Japan vs. Costa Rica - 11 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
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