Fernando Hernández (footballer)

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Fernando Hernández
Personal information
Full name Fernando Hernández Ramírez
Date of birth (1944-05-28)28 May 1944
Place of birth , Costa Rica
Date of death 4 May 1997(1997-05-04) (aged 52)
Place of death , Costa Rica
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965-1978 Saprissa
National team
1968-1972 Costa Rica 10 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Fernando Hernández Ramírez (May 28, 1944 – May 4, 1997), known in his native Costa Rica as El Príncipe (The Prince), was a footballer.

Club career

He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, and is considered an idol for their fans. He won a total of eleven titles with them, including six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent.

International career

He played 10 games for the Costa Rica national football team during the 60's and 70's, scoring one goal.[1] He represented his coountry in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 August 1972 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Mexico 1–0 1-0 Friendly match

Personal life and death

His parents were Víctor Hernández and Teresa Ramírez.[3] His brother, Francisco Hernández, played with Saprissa's midfield too.

Fernando died on May 4, 1997, as a victim of cancer at age 52 years.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rois Mata, Michael (2010-02-22). "'Príncipe' y 'Chico' Hernández R." (in Spanish). Nacion.com.
  2. ↑ Fernando Hernández – FIFA competition record
  3. 1 2 El Príncipe nos dejó - Nación (Spanish)

See also


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