Leonel Hernández
Costa Rican footballer (born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Hernández Valerín | ||
| Date of birth | (1943-10-03) 3 October 1943 (age 80) | ||
| Place of birth | Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1962 | Cartaginés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1977 | Cartaginés | 360 | (164) |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1972 | Costa Rica | 35 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonel Hernández Valerín (born 3 October 1943 in Cartago[1]) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
Club career
Hernández spent his entire career with hometown club Cartaginés, after joining their youth team in 1957. He made his debut for the senior team in 1962.[2] He was part of the club's famous Ballet Azul squad in the 1970s and became the Costa Rican Primera División top goalscorer in 1973.[3]
In February 2013, Danny Fonseca equalled Hernández' club record of 360 games.[4]
International career
Hernández was capped by Costa Rica, playing 35 games and scoring 11 goals.[5] He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Personal life
Hernández was born to José Francisco Hernández Madriz and Dolores Valerín Brenes.[2] He is married to María de los Angeles Artavia Luna and they have two daughters. He worked at the audit department at the Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago.[7]
References
- ^ Breve historial de Leonel Hernández - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Leonel Hernández será el dedicado del Campeonato Invierno Progol-JPS 2011 - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Danny Fonseca empatará récord de Leonel Hernández - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica - Record International Players Archived 2009-07-06 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Leonel Hernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ La carambola de Leonel - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Leonel Hernández Valerín - Nación (in Spanish)
Costa Rica squads | ||
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Costa Rica squad – 1963 CONCACAF Championship (1st title) | ||
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