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Luis Hernández (Costa Rican footballer)

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Luis Hernández
Personal information
Full name Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua
Date of birth (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26)
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)
2016-17Municipal 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Costa Rica - L. Hernandez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Manchester United sign Costa Rican wonderkid Luis Hernandez". sportsjoe.ie.
  3. ^ "Luis Hernández will not continue in Saprissa". saprissa.com.
  4. ^ "Luis José Hernández becomes the fourth casualty of Saprissa". everardoherrera.
  5. ^ "Japan vs. Costa Rica - 11 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.