José Hernández (footballer, born 1997)

José Hernández
Personal information
Full name	José Rafael Hernández
Date of birth	26 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
0000–2014	Caracas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Caracas
2018–2019	Atlanta United
2018–2019	→ Atlanta United 2 (loan)
2020	Atlético Venezuela
2021	La Equidad (loan)
2022–2023	Universidad Central
International career‡
2013	Venezuela U17
2017	Venezuela U20
2018	Venezuela U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:43, 26 June 2021 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

José Rafael Hernández (born 26 June 1997) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a left back.

Club career[edit]

Atlanta United[edit]

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 22 September 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[edit]

On 8 January 2020 Atlético Venezuela announced they had signed Hernández.^[4]

International career[edit]

Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 20 October 2019.^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	MLS	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[edit]

International[edit]

Venezuela U-20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2017
South American Youth Football Championship: Third Place 2017

Venezuela U-17

South American Under-17 Football Championship: Runner-Up 2013

References[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

José Hernández at Soccerway

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[1] "Atlanta United acquires José Hernández from Caracas FC". 13 December 2017.

[2019loan-2] "Jose Hernandez and Patrick Okonkwo loaned to ATL UTD 2". Atlanta United. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[3] "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves". Atlanta United. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[4] 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.

[5] "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

[6] José Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

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