Luis Hernández (Costa Rican footballer)

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]

Luis Hernández
Personal information
Full name Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua
Date of birth (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998
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)
2016-17 → Municipal Grecia (loan) for 21 (3)
2021- Santos de Guápiles F.C. 54 (6)
International career
2018 Costa Rica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

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

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
  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.
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