Leonel Hernández Valerín (born 3 October 1943 in Cartago[1]) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Hernández Valerín | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1943 | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Leonel Hernández Valerín - Nación (in Spanish)
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