Henry Hernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Edimar Hernández Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | January 4, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cumbayá F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 2003–2007 | CD Águila | ||
| 2008–2010 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 25 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlético Balboa | ||
| 2011–2012 | Alianza FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | AD Isidro Metapán | 88 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | CD Dragón | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sonsonate FC | 37 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | AD Chalatenango | 30 | (0) |
| 2019 | CD El Vencedor | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | CD Malacateco | 27 | (0) |
| 2021-2022 | AD Chalatenango | 50 | (0) |
| 2022 | Cumbayá | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2021 | El Salvador | 41 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021 | |||
Henry Edimar Hernández Cruz (born January 4, 1985) is a Salvadoran professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper.[1]
Club career[edit]
Hernández started his career at Atlético Marte, before joining Águila with whom he would stay for four years. With the team of San Miguel Hernández won the Clausura 2006 final against FAS (4–2 victory).
He left them for signed with Luis Ángel Firpo for whom he played in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.
In 2011 Hernández signed with Alianza a two-year contract, and after a successful season with Atlético Balboa. With Alianza Hernández won the Clausura 2011 final against FAS (2–1 victory).
In 2012 Hernández signed with Isidro Metapán, with the team of Santa Ana won numerous national league titles: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014 and Apertura 2014, but he also lost the final of the Clausura 2015 against Santa Tecla. After losing his position in the goal gradually, Hernández left the club in 2016.
In July 2016, Hernández signed with Dragón for the Apertura 2016 tournament.[2] With Dragón he played in the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, but Dragón was eliminated in the group stage.
Hernández signed with Sonsonate for the Clausura 2018 tournament. With the coconut team he had a very regular performance, however, the team ended up fighting the descent.
Hernández signed with Chalatenango for the Apertura 2018 tournament. During his stay in Chalatenango, he has been taken into account again by the coach Carlos de los Cobos for matches with El Salvador in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying. Following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Hernández had his contract with the club terminated.[3]
In August 2019, Hernández signed with newly-promoted club CD El Vencedor. He made 15 appearances in the Apertura campaign before leaving the club in December 2019.
Following his short stint with El Vencedor, Hernández moved abroad, signing with Guatemalan club Deportivo Malacateco.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 January 2020, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Guastatoya.[5]
International career[edit]
Hernández played for his country at different age levels and made his senior debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juan José Gómez.[6] He was a non-playing squad member at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Also he was a squad member at the 2011, 2014 and 2017 Copa Centroamericana.
Hernández was included in the El Salvador squad for the 2019 Gold Cup.[7] He appeared in all three group stage matches as El Salvador failed to advance to the next round.
Honours[edit]
Player[edit]
Club[edit]
- Primera División
- Champion: Clausura 2006
- Runners-up: Apertura 2003
- Primera División
- Runners-up: Clausura 2009
- Primera División
- Champion: Clausura 2011
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
- Runners-up: Clausura 2015
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of December 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "El Salvador – H. Hernández – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "El Salvador int'l GK Hernandez joins Dragon". concacafleague.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Henry Hernández no seguirá en Chalatenango" [Henry Hernández will not continue in Chalatenango]. laprensagrafica.com (in Spanish). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Henry Hernández jugará en Guatemala" [Henry Hernández will play in Guatemala]. diario.elmundo.sv (in Spanish). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Malacateco vs. Guastatoya – 19 January 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "El Salvador vs. Costa Rica (2:2)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Rosters" (PDF). gallery.mailchimp.com. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Footballers from San Salvador
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
- C.D. Águila footballers
- C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers
- Atlético Balboa footballers
- Alianza F.C. footballers
- 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players