Jean-François Hernandez

Jean-François Hernandez (born 23 April 1969) is a French former footballer who played as a central defender.

Jean-François Hernandez
Personal information
Full name Jean-François Hernandez
Date of birth (1969-04-23) 23 April 1969
Place of birth Tours, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Toulouse 148 (3)
1994–1995 Sochaux 29 (0)
1995–1997 Marseille 31 (1)
1998 Compostela 14 (1)
1998–2000 Rayo Vallecano 66 (7)
2000–2001 Atlético Madrid 14 (0)
2001–2002 Rayo Vallecano 15 (2)
Total 317 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Tours of Spanish descent,[1] Hernandez played for Toulouse FC, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Olympique de Marseille in his own country, amassing Ligue 1 totals of 177 games and three goals in representation of the first two clubs. In the 1995–96 season he helped the third promote from Ligue 2, as runners-up.

In January 1998, Hernandez moved to Spain, where he played out the remainder of his career. He started out at SD Compostela, making his La Liga debut on the 4th by coming on as a 14th-minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Real Oviedo,[2] as the Galicians went on to eventually suffer relegation.

In the following four years, Hernandez alternated between the top flight and the Segunda División, with Rayo Vallecano[3] and Atlético Madrid. He retired in 2002, at the age of 33.

Personal life

Hernandez's sons, Lucas and Theo, are also footballers.[4] The former said in October 2018 that they had not had contact with Jean-François in 12 years.[5]

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References
  1. Barrère, Sébastien (21 March 2018). "Lucas Hernandez, l'Espagnol à l'accent français" [Lucas Hernandez, the Spaniard with the French accent]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. Márquez, M. (5 January 1998). "Punto agridulce del Compos" [Bittersweet point for Compos]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. Sanz, Óscar (6 November 1999). "Los poderes del líder" [The leader's strengths]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Lucas, el futuro jefe de la defensa" [Lucas, defense's future boss]. ABC (in Spanish). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. "Lucas Hernandez speaks about his father: We've not heard from him for 12 years". Marca. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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