Francisco Hernández Ramírez (11 July 1949 – 7 January 2019) was a professional football player from Costa Rica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Hernández Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 2019 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1967 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1983 | Saprissa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1980 | Costa Rica | 31 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Hernández played during the 70s and 80s with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977,[1] a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. His brother, Fernando Hernández, El Príncipe, played for Saprissa too. He retired on 27 November 1983.
International career edit
Hernández played 31 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals.[2] He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[4]
Honours edit
- Deportivo Saprissa
- Central American Club Championship (3): 1972, 1973, 1978
- Primera División de Costa Rica (8): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982
- Costa Rican Cup (2): 1970, 1972
- Costa Rican Super Cup: 1976
References edit
- ^ La "S" seis veces campeón seguido - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Rois Mata, Michael (22 February 2010). "'Príncipe' y 'Chico' Hernández R." (in Spanish). Nacion.com.
- ^ Francisco Hernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Francisco Hernández Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
Further reading edit
- Pastor Pacheco, José Antonio (1998). Historia del Deportivo Saprissa. Fotorama de Centroamérica. ISBN 9977-9939-0-4.
- Francisco Hernández's obituary (in Spanish)
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