Francisco Hernández (footballer, born 1949)

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Francisco Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Hernández Ramírez
Date of birth	(1949-07-11)11 July 1949
Place of birth	Costa Rica
Date of death	7 January 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 69)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1963–1967	Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1983	Saprissa
International career
1967–1980	Costa Rica	31	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Francisco Hernández Ramírez (11 July 1949 – 7 January 2019) was a professional football player from Costa Rica.

Club career

Hernández played during the 70s and 80s with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. His brother, Fernando Hernández, El Príncipe, played for Saprissa too. He retired on 27 November 1983.

International career

Hernández played 31 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals. He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches and also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Deportivo Saprissa

• Central American Club Championship (3): 1972, 1973, 1978
• Primera División de Costa Rica (8): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982
• Costa Rican Cup (2): 1970, 1972
• Costa Rican Super Cup: 1976

Further reading

• Pastor Pacheco, José Antonio (1998). Historia del Deportivo Saprissa. Fotorama de Centroamérica. ISBN 9977-9939-0-4.
• Francisco Hernández's obituary (in Spanish)