Luis Hernández (footballer)

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Luis Hernández
Personal information
Full name Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón
Date of birth (1968-12-22) 22 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
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Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Cruz Azul 18 (1)
1991–1992 Querétaro 28 (11)
1992–1994 Monterrey 62 (15)
1994–1998 Necaxa 125 (37)
1997 → Boca Juniors (loan) 4 (2)
1998–2000 UANL 64 (39)
2000–2002 Los Angeles Galaxy 40 (15)
2000–2002 → América (loan) 43 (9)
2003 Veracruz 18 (5)
2004 Chiapas 5 (1)
2004–2005 BUAP 9 (4)
Total 362 (132)
International career
1995–2002 Mexico 85 (35)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Arturo "El Matador" Hernández Carreón (born December 22, 1968 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico) is a retired Mexican football striker, the fourth highest goalscorer of all-time for the Mexico national football team, and their highest goalscorer in World Cups.[1] Hernández played with teams in Mexico, Argentina and the United States.

Career

In Mexico, Hernández played with a number of clubs, including Querétaro F.C., Cruz Azul, CF Monterrey, Necaxa, Club América, UANL Tigres, CD Veracruz, and Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico's Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. He also played in Mérida Argentina, when he was signed by South American club Boca Juniors after his brilliant performance in the 1997 Copa América, but he failed to break into the starting line-up and spent the rest of his time on the bench. Returning to Mexico bitterly disappointed, he played with Necaxa and later on with UANL Tigres. It was with these two clubs, that he displayed his stupendous form, scoring 9 goals in 12 matches with Necaxa and 38 goals in 64 games with Tigres. He also became the only player to score goals in the Clásico Regiomontano with both teams from Monterrey.

After a few seasons with Tigres without qualifying to playoffs, Hernández ventured into the United States, in 2000 and signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Hernández registered 15 goals in 40 games in the regular season and playoffs for the Galaxy. Hernández returned to Mexico in 2002 to play two more seasons with several clubs, including Club América, C.D. Veracruz and Jaguares de Chiapas, before retiring in 2004.

International career

Known for his long blond hair, number 15 jersey and nickname of El Matador, Hernández had his first international cap against Uruguay on February 1, 1995. Hernández scored his first international goal on November 16, 1995 against Yugoslavia. Hernández gained notability during the Copa América 1997, where he scored six goals and became the tournament's leading goal scorer. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he finished among the competition's top scorers with four goals, and became the first Mexican player to score more than two goals in World Cup history. The 35 goals he scored for Mexico puts him behind Carlos Hermosillo to trail Cuauhtémoc Blanco (39 goals) and Jared Borgetti (46 goals) as the nation's 3rd highest all-time leading goalscorer.

Hernández also played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, albeit as a substitute in three games, and failed to score. Hernández made his last international cap on June 17, 2002 against the United States.

International goals

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Club statistics

[3]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Mexico League
1990/91 Cruz Azul Primera División 18 1
1991/92 Querétaro Primera División 28 11
1992/93 Monterrey Primera División 26 6
1993/94 32 8
1994/95 Necaxa Primera División 30 8
1995/96 31 10
1996/97 39 14
Argentina League
1997/98 Boca Juniors Primera División 4 2
Mexico League
1997/98 Necaxa Primera División 12 9
1998/99 Tigres UANL Primera División 33 19
1999/00 31 19
United States League
2000 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 16 5
2001 14 8
Mexico League
2001/02 América Primera División 14 2
2002/03 2 0
2002/03 Veracruz Primera División 18 5
2003/04 Jaguares Chiapas Primera División 5 1
2004/05 Lobos BUAP Primera División A 9 4
Country Mexico 328 117
Argentina 4 2
United States 30 13
Total 362 132

National team statistics

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Mexico national team
Year Apps Goals
1995 5 2
1996 6 0
1997 21 10
1998 16 14
1999 18 6
2000 9 2
2001 4 1
2002 6 0
Total 85 35

Honours

Club

Necaxa
Los Angeles Galaxy
América

International

Mexico

Invidiual

References

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External links

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