Vladimir Hernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Arauca, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Junior | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Junior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Barranquilla | 25 | (4) |
| 2008–2016 | Junior | 238 | (45) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016. | |||
Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivero (born 8 February 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Junior. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Born in Arauca, Hernández was bought by Junior in 2000 at the age of 11, while playing for lowly amateurs Mundialito 90. He played for the youth setup before being assigned to the club's reserve team, Barranquilla, in 2007.[1]
Junior
In 2008, after contributing with 25 appearances and four goals during the campaign, Hernández was called up by first team manager Julio Avelino Comesaña. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 13 September of that year, in a 1–0 home win against Millonarios.[2]
Hernández was handed his first start for the Tiburones on 21 September 2008, in a 1–0 home success over Envigado.[3] He only scored his first professional goal on 21 June 2009, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Cali.[4]
Hernández became a regular starter in the 2010 season, contributing with 22 matches and one goal as his side was crowned champions of the Apertura tournament. He scored five goals in the following year, also lifting the Clausura.
Hernández scored his first Copa Libertadores goal on 23 February 2012, netting his team's first in a 2–2 draw at Universidad Católica.[5] He featured regularly, appearing in five matches in a group stage exit.
Hernández scored his first professional brace on 31 August 2015, in a 3–1 home win against Deportivo Cali.[6] He netted ten league goals in the campaign, also being a winner of Copa Colombia.
Santos
On 13 October 2016, Santos' president Modesto Roma Júnior confirmed the signing of Hernández prior to the 2017 campaign.[7] The rumoured fee was believed to be US$ 1 million.
International career
Hernández was called up for the training session of the Colombia national football team, between 14 and 18 February 2016 in Bogotá.[8] He was also named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 20 November 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barranquilla | 2007 | Primera B | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Junior | 2008 | Primera A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2012 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 4 | ||||
| 2015 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | — | 56 | 14 | |||
| 2016 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 51 | 17 | |||
| Subtotal | 238 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 302 | 55 | ||
| Career total | 263 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 327 | 59 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
- Junior
References
- ↑ "Vladimir Hernández, un costeño de Arauca" [Vladimir Hernández, a coastal from Arauca] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Atlético Junior 1–0 Millonarios" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Atlético Junior 1–0 Envigado" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Deportivo Cali 2–2 Atlético Junior" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Junior empató 2–2 ante Universidad Católica en la Libertadores" [Junior drew 2–2 against Universidad Católica in Libertadores] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Junior venció al Cali con golazos de Hernández" [Junior defeated Cali with great goals from Hernández] (in Spanish). ESPN. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Santos contrata Vladimir Hernandez, atacante colombiano de 1,60m" [Santos sign Vladimir Hernandez, Colombian forward 1.60m tall] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Pekerman calls-up local players with a view to WC qualifying". oximity.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Falcao left out of Colombia's Copa America squad". goal.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Vladimir Hernández profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links
- Vladimir Hernández profile at Soccerway
- Vladimir Hernández profile at BDFA (Spanish)