Anthony Hernández

Costa Rican footballer (born 2001)

Anthony Hernández
Personal information
Full name Anthony William Hernández González[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Puntarenas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Puntarenas 35 (7)
International career
2022– Costa Rica 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:44 (UTC) 11 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:19 (UTC) 5 February 2023

Anthony William Hernández González (born 11 October 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Puntarenas and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Hernández started playing for Puntarenas in 2020. In May 2022, Puntarenas beat Carmelita 3–0 on aggregate to earn promotion from Segunda División de Costa Rica to Costa Rica’s top flight for the first time since 2014. Hernández made his debut in the top flight on 20 July 2022 as his side won 3–0 against A.D. San Carlos.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 11 August 2022, in a 3–1 win against Municipal Grecia.[3]

International career

Born in Costa Rica, Hernández is of Jamaican descent.[4] On 23 August 2022 he made his debut for the Costa Rica national team against South Korea, coming on in the 65th minute for Jewison Bennette in a 2–2 draw.[5] Hernández scored his first goal for Costa Rica on 27 September 2022 against Uzbekistan.[6] He was named in the Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Career statistics

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 September 2022 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Uzbekistan 1–1 2–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Puntarenas beat AD San Carlos 3-0". infobae.com.
  3. ^ "Puntarenas venció a Grecia y sigue firme como lider del Grupo B". hoyeneldeportecr.com. 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ "Costa Rica draws 2-2 against a demanding South Korea". everadoherrera.com.
  6. ^ "Costa Rica Wins 2-1 in Pre-World Cup Match with Uzbekistan". Ticotimes.net. 11 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Anthony Hernández fue incrédulo hasta de Joel Campbell cuando le dijo que estaba en Mundial". ESPN.com. 5 November 2022.

External links

Anthony Hernández at Soccerway

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