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Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez (born 20 April 1999), known simply as Cucho Hernández, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the Colombia national team.
 Hernández in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pereira, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo Pereira | 55 | (23) |
| 2017 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → América de Cali (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Watford | 25 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | → Huesca (loan) | 69 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mallorca (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Getafe (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2022– | Columbus Crew | 15 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Colombia U20 | 14 | (5) |
| 2018– | Colombia | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:48, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022 | |||
Personal life
Born in Pereira, Hernández has been called Cucho since he was two years old because his father would shave his head leading him to be compared to a prominent Argentine soccer player at the time, Esteban Cuchu Cambiasso, who would also shave his hair off. Furthermore, people said he looked like an old man which is called cucho in Colombian slang.[2]
Club career
Early career
Hernández joined Deportivo Pereira in 2015 at the age of only 15 years old, after impressing with an amateur side.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 April 2015 at 15 years old, starting in a 2–1 home win against Deportes Quindío for the Categoría Primera B championship.
Hernández scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2015, netting his team's first in a 3–2 away win against Real Santander. After finishing his first season with three goals, he netted 20 times during his second, being the tournament's top goalscorer; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–0 home success over Tigres F.C. on 3 July 2016.
Granada and loan to América de Cali
On 22 December 2016 Hernández joined América de Cali on loan from Granada CF, after signing for the latter side in September.[4] He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 23 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Jaguares de Córdoba.[5]
Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Colombian football on 3 June 2017, netting the game's only in an away win over Deportivo Pasto.[6]
Watford
After Granada was sold to Jiang Lizhang, former owner Gino Pozzo assigned his federative rights to Watford ahead of the 2017–18 season.[7]
Loans to Huesca, Mallorca and Getafe
On 8 July 2017, Hernández moved to Segunda División side SD Huesca on loan for one year.[8] He scored 16 goals during the 2017–18 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever. On 4 June 2018, his loan was extended for a further season,[9] and he made his top tier debut on 19 August by starting in a 2–1 away win against SD Eibar.[10]
Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 2 September 2018, netting the opener in a 8–2 loss at FC Barcelona.[11] He finished 2018–19 with four goals in 34 appearances, as his side was immediately relegated back.
On 26 August 2019, Hernández signed a new long term contract with Watford[12] and joined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan.[13]
On 14 August 2020, Hernández remained in Spain and its first division, after joining Getafe CF on a season-long loan.[14]
Return to Watford
On 14 August 2021, Hernández scored on his Watford debut in their league opener against Aston Villa, where Watford won 3–2.[15]
Columbus Crew
On 21 June 2022, Hernández agreed to join Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew for a club-record fee of USD $10 million, joining as a Young Designated Player when the secondary transfer window would open on 7 July 2022.[16][17][18] Hernández made his debut on 9 July 2022, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute to score the game winning goal against Chicago Fire FC.[19][18] The following two matches, both coming off the bench as second half substitutions, Hernández added three additional goals, becoming the first player in MLS history to score four goals in under 90 minutes.[20]
On 29 September 2022, it was announced that Hernández had been suspended one match for the use of offensive language in Columbus' match against the Portland Timbers on 18 September.[21]
International career
After representing Colombia at under-20 level in the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, Hernández received his first call up to the senior side on 29 September 2018, for two friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica.[22] He made his full international debut on 17 October, replacing Carlos Bacca and scoring a brace in a 3–1 win over the latter at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[23]
Hernández also played for the under-20s in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Tahiti.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 July 2022[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Pereira | 2015 | Categoría Primera B | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | Categoría Primera B | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 20 | |||
| Total | 55 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 57 | 23 | |||
| América de Cali (loan) | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Watford | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 25 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| Total | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| Huesca (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 16 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 70 | 20 | |||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 5 | ||
| Getafe (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 215 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 226 | 64 | |||
International
- As of match played 5 June 2022[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 2018 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–1 |
References
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "Les contamos por qué le dicen 'Cucho' a Juan Camilo Hernández" [We will tell you why they call Juan Camilo Hernández 'Cucho'] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Juan Camilo Hernández, el 'niño' que es goleador del Pereira en la B" [Juan Camilo Hernández, the 'kid' who is the goalscorer of Pereira in the B] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Juan Camilo Hernández llegó al América de Cali" [Juan Camilo Hernández arrived at América de Cali] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "América y un partido para el olvido: Jaguares lo superó 0–2" [América and a match to forget: Jaguares overcame them by 0–2] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Liga Águila: América venció 1–0 a Pasto en el Departamental Libertad y se clasificó a semifinales de Liga" [Liga Águila: América defeated Pasto by 1–0 at the Departamental Libertad and qualified for the semifinals of the League] (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Cucho Hernández, que sonó para el Granada, al Huesca" [Cucho Hernández, targeted by Granada, to Huesca] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ""Cucho" Hernández se incorpora a la SD Huesca" ["Cucho" Hernández joins SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Cucho amplía su contrato con la SD Huesca" [Cucho extends his contract with SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Gallar alumbra el brillante debut del Huesca en Primera" [Gallar lights up the brilliant debut of Huesca in Primera] (in Spanish). ABC. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- "Barcelona bash Huesca for eight". Marca. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Official: New Contract & Loan Move For Cucho". watfordfc.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Watford's Cucho Hernandez joins Mallorca on loan". FOX Sports. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Cucho Hernández, cedido" [Cucho Hernández, on loan] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Thomason, Ellie (14 August 2021). "Watford 3–2 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew acquires 23-year-old forward Juan Camilo "Cucho" Hernandez in record transaction | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Cucho Hernandez transfer: Columbus Crew sign Watford's Colombian striker, paying club-record $10 million fee". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- mlssoccer. "Cucho Hernandez dazzles with game-winner in Columbus Crew debut | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew, MLS on Sun, Jul 10, 2022, 24:10 UTC". FotMob. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- mlssoccer. "Josef 2.0? Cucho Hernandez wants "to make my own history" with Columbus Crew | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández suspended one game | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ""Cucho" Hernández y Didier Moreno, novedades de Colombia para amistosos" ["Cucho" Hernández and Didier Moreno, Colombia's news for friendlies] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Debutant 'Cucho' Hernandez fires brace as Colombia strolls past Costa Rica". Colombia Reports. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Colombia cruise past Tahiti to reach Round of 16". FIFA.com. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- Cucho Hernández at Soccerway
- "Cucho Hernández". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
External links
- Cucho Hernández at BDFutbol
- Cucho Hernández at ESPN FC
- Cucho Hernández at Soccerway
На других языках
[de] Cucho Hernández
Juan Camilo „Cucho“ Hernández Suárez (* 22. April 1999 in Pereira) ist ein kolumbianischer Fußballspieler. Der Stürmer steht bei Columbus Crew unter Vertrag. Seit Oktober 2018 ist er A-Nationalspieler.- [en] Cucho Hernández
[es] Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez (Pereira, Risaralda, 20 de abril de 1999), conocido deportivamente como Cucho Hernández, es un futbolista colombiano que juega como delantero y su equipo es el Columbus Crew de la MLS de Estados Unidos.[fr] Cucho Hernández
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez, dit Cucho Hernández, né le 22 avril 1999 à Pereira, est un footballeur international colombien jouant au poste d'attaquant au Crew de Columbus en MLS.[it] Juan Camilo Hernández
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez (Pereira, 22 aprile 1999) è un calciatore colombiano, attaccante del Columbus Crew e della nazionale colombiana.[ru] Эрнандес, Хуан Камило
Хуан Камило «Кучо» Эрнандес Суарес (исп. Juan Camilo "Cucho" Hernández Suárez; род. 22 апреля 1999, Перейра, Колумбия) — колумбийский футболист, нападающий клуба «Коламбус Крю» и сборной Колумбии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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