Enrico Hernández

Salvadoran footballer (born 2001)

Enrico Hernández
Personal information
Full name	Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop
Date of birth	(2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Almere, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	TOP Oss
Number	22
Youth career
2012–2014	Almere City
2014–2016	Waterwijk
2016–2018	Ajax
2018–2020	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Vitesse	2	(0)
2021	→ FC Eindhoven (loan)	13	(3)
2022–2023	Cartagena B	21	(0)
2023–	TOP Oss	15	(1)
International career^‡
2017	Netherlands U16	2	(0)
2021	El Salvador U23	3	(0)
2021–	El Salvador	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 26 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop (born 23 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Hernández is a youth product of Almere, Waterwijk, and Ajax before moving to Vitesse's youth academy in 2018.^[1] He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 2–0 win over Willem II on 17 December 2020.^[2] The next day, on 18 December, Hernández signed his first professional contract with Vitesse for 2.5 years.^[3]

On 4 August, it was announced that Hernandez extended his contract with Vitesse until 2024 and that he would be loaned out to Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven for one season. He was recalled by Vitesse in December 2021.^[4]

On 10 July 2022, Hernández moved to Cartagena B in Spain on a two-year deal.^[5]

On 26 July 2023, Hernández returned to the Netherlands and signed a two-year contract with TOP Oss.^[6]

International career

Hernández was eligible to represent Netherlands, Finland, El Salvador and Curaçao. He was born in the Netherlands to a Salvadoran father and Finnish mother,^[7] while his paternal grandfather is from Curaçao.

Hernández was called up to the El Salvador U-23 team on 8 March 2021 ahead of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.^[8] He made his debut with the El Salvador U23s in a 2–0 loss to the Canada U23s on 19 March 2021.^[9] On 8 April 2021, it was revealed that Football Association of Finland contacted Hernandez with the hope that he would play for the Finland national football team.^[10] Hernandez declined, opting to represent El Salvador.

Hernández was named in El Salvador's preliminary 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster but ultimately did not make the final cut; opting to focus on his club career with Vitesse. He made his senior debut for El Salvador on 2 September 2021, against the United States in their opening match of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, entering as a substitute in a 0–0 draw at Estadio Cuscatlán.^[11] The next month on 7 October, Hernández scored his first goal for El Salvador against Panama, netting the game-winner in a 1–0 victory.^[12]

International goals

List of international goals scored by Enrico Hernández
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 October 2021	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Panama	1–0	1–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

^ "ENTREVISTA | Enrico Hernández, el joven de Países Bajos quien sueña con jugar en la Selecta" (in Spanish). 14 September 2020.
^ "Willem II vs. Vitesse - 17 December 2020". Soccerway.
^ "Vitesse nieuws: Debutant Enrico Hernandez tekent eerste profcontract". Vitesse.nl (in Dutch).
^ Vitesse haalt international Hernandez terug van huuravontuur in Eindhoven - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
^ "Enrico Dueñas, fichaje internacional para la delantera del FC Cartagena 'B'" (in Spanish). Cartagena. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ "Latijns-Amerikaans international Enrico Dueñas Hernández tekent voor twee jaar bij TOP Oss" [Latin American international Enrico Dueñas Hernández signs for two years with TOP Oss] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ Lammers, Lex (18 December 2020). "Enrico Hernandez: debuut bij Vitesse en meteen eerste profcontract". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ @LaSelecta_SLV (8 March 2021). "📋🇸🇻|Los 2️⃣0️⃣ convocados por @hugoperez_07 para la #SelecciónPreOlimpica que buscará el boleto a #Tokio2020 #ElSalvador #SelectaSub23" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
^ "Game Detail". Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ "¿ADIÓS EL SALVADOR? Enrico Dueñas Hernández confirma que Finlandia lo buscó" (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ FC Eindhoven [@FCEindhoven] (3 September 2021). "Vanacht maakte Enrico Hernández zijn debuut voor de nationale ploeg van El Salvador! De middenvelder speelde een half uur mee tegen de Verenigde Staten. De wedstrijd eindigde in 0-0. Gefeliciteerd @enrico_duenas!" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "El Salvador gana a Panamá y retoma su camino en la octagonal". 7 October 2021.