Cristhian Hernández
Cristhian Hernández (born October 30, 1993) is a Mexican footballer who plays for Philadelphia Fury in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhian Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | October 30, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Fury | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2010–2011 | Players Development Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Central Jersey Spartans | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | New York Cosmos B | ||
| 2016 | UdeG II | ||
| 2017 | Elm City Express | 10 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Cuervos de Ensenada | ||
| 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 14 | (1) |
| 2019– | Philadelphia Fury | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 3, 2019 | |||
Career
High School, Youth and Amateur
Hernández attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey. In 2011, he led Saint Benedict's Prep to a 24-0 record, a number one ranking and the school's seventh national championship in 2011. He was named to the NJ Star-Ledger’s All-Prep First Team, ESPN High School All-New Jersey State and a top 10 soccer recruit in the nation.
Hernández also spent some time in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. In 2008–09, he made 24 appearances for the LA Galaxy U15/U16 squad and scored five goals. In 2010, Hernández joined the Players Development Academy (PDA), a Youth Development Affiliate of the Philadelphia Union, and scored 16 goals in 26 appearances for the club on his way to winning USDA U-18 Academy Player of The Year.
Hernández also made one appearance for USL Premier Development League club Central Jersey Spartans in 2011.[1]
Professional
On March 5, 2012, Hernández signed with the Philadelphia Union as the club's third homegrown player.[2] He made his debut for the club about a couple weeks later, coming on as a sub in a 2-1 home loss to the Colorado Rapids.[3] After failing to make the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs, Hernández joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for a training stint during the MLS off-season.[4]
On 15 April 2014, Hernández signed for New York Cosmos B.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | USL Pro | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | USA | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
Updated June 23, 2013
References
- "2011 Central Jersey Spartans stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Union sign Hernandez as Homegrown Player". Philadelphia Union. Philadelphia Union Communications. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- "Recap: Union fall 2-1 in '12 home opener vs. Rapids". Philadelphia Union. Philadelphia Union Communications. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- "MacMath to train with Everton:Update". 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- "Cosmos B Announce First Players And Opening Game". New York Cosmos. 15 April 2015.
External links
- Cristhian Hernández at Major League Soccer
- USSDA bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-11-25)