Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1949)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Hernández Heres | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1949[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cuba | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| La Habana | |||
| International career | |||
| 1976 | Cuba Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Hernández Heres (born 24 August 1949) is a Cuban former footballer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
International career
[edit]He represented his country in two games at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
Football administration
[edit]Subsequently, he became a businessman and football administrator, and a member of the FIFA Council, the main decision-making body of FIFA, the governing body of association football.[4][5]
Hernández was elected to the FIFA Council in May 2016, as one of three representatives of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Council Members". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Hernández". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Luis Hernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "FIFA Committees - FIFA Council". FIFA.com. 2016-07-01. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "CONCACAF Council". Concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "CONCACAF Elects New President, and Members of CONCACAF and FIFA Councils". Concacaf.com. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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