Jonay Miguel Hernández Santos (born 15 February 1979) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a left-back.
 Hernández lining-up with Venezuela in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonay Miguel Santos Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tenerife | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Tenerife B | ||
| 1998–1999 | Universidad LP | 22 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid B | 22 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Ourense | 38 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Real Madrid B | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Dundee | 74 | (2) |
| 2005 | Córdoba | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Ciudad Murcia | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Zamora | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Racing Ferrol | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Pontevedra | 48 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Melilla | 23 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Leganés | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Tenerife | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Venezuela | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He held a Spanish passport due to having spent almost his entire professional career in that nation, mainly in Segunda División B where he appeared in 212 matches over one full decade.
Hernández represented Venezuela at the 2004 Copa América.
Club career edit
Born in Maracay, Hernández begun his football career in Spain with Universidad de Las Palmas CF. In the following seasons, also in the country, he played mainly in the Segunda División B, successively representing Real Madrid Castilla, CD Tenerife B (Tercera División) and CD Ourense.
In the summer of 2002, Hernández had his first – and only – taste of top-flight football, signing with Scottish Premier League side Dundee FC.[1] On 28 August 2004 he closed the scoring in a 4–4 draw at Hibernian,[2] as the campaign eventually ended in relegation.
In February 2005, after 89 competitive matches, Hernández returned to Spain and joined Córdoba CF. With this club and Ciudad de Murcia he would make a total of 15 appearances in Segunda División in two season halves, after which he returned to the lower leagues.[3][4]
International career edit
Hernández made 29 appearances for the Venezuela national team.[5] He made his debut on 26 July 2003 in a friendly against Nigeria, a 1–0 loss at Watford's Vicarage Road, and was selected for the following year's Copa América held in Peru.[6]
Personal life edit
Hernández's younger brother, Daniel, is a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too has spent most of his professional career in Spain, also being a Venezuelan international.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Dundee capture Hernandez". BBC Sport. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "SPL: Hibernian draw with Dundee". BBC. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "El club no autoriza a Jonay a acudir a la concentración de la selección de Venezuela al coincidir con el play off" [Club does not allow Jonay to go with Venezuela national team as playoff takes place at the same time]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Meji: "Es un privilegio jugar en el equipo de mi tierra"" [Meji: "It is a privilege to play for my hometown team"] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Venezuela – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Dani Hernández lo tiene claro" [Dani Hernández has no doubt]. La Opinión de Tenerife (in Spanish). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links edit
- Jonay Hernández at BDFutbol
- Jonay Hernández at Soccerbase
- Jonay Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jonay Hernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
