Diego Hernández (Uruguayan footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Manuel Hernández González | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
León (on loan from Botafogo) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Montevideo Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Montevideo Wanderers | 83 | (13) |
| 2023– | Botafogo | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | → León (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Uruguay U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 | |||
Diego Manuel Hernández González (born 22 June 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Brazilian club Botafogo. [1]
Club career
[edit]Hernández is a former youth academy player of Peñarol. After being released by the club in December 2018, he moved to Montevideo Wanderers.[2] He made his professional debut for Wanderers on 12 September 2020 in a 2–1 league defeat against Plaza Colonia.[3]
In 2023, Hernandez signed a 3-year-deal with Botafogo. [4]
International career
[edit]On 20 March 2023, Hernández received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team as a replacement for the injured Giorgian de Arrascaeta.[5] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Botafogo-anuncia-contratacao-do-meia-uruguaio-Diego-Hernandez-20230526-0007.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Diego Hernández, el pibe formado en Peñarol y que hoy disfruta Wanderers: "Yo me inyectaba las mismas hormonas de crecimiento que Messi"". 24 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Botafogo-anuncia-contratacao-do-meia-uruguaio-Diego-Hernandez-20230526-0007.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Cambios en la convocatoria para los amistosos". 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Diego Hernández at WorldFootball.net
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