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Anthony Hernández
Costa Rican footballer (born 2001)
Anthony William Hernández González (born 11 October 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
| 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 | Alajuelense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Puntarenas | 35 | (7) |
| 2023- | Alajuelense | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Costa Rica | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:44 (UTC) 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:19 (UTC) 5 February 2023 | |||
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]
He signed for Alajuelense in July 2023 on a three-year contract.[4]
Born in Costa Rica, Hernández is of Jamaican descent.[5] 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.[6] Hernández scored his first goal for Costa Rica on 27 September 2022 against Uzbekistan.[7] He was named in the Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 2022 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Puntarenas beat AD San Carlos 3-0". infobae.com.
- "Puntarenas venció a Grecia y sigue firme como lider del Grupo B". hoyeneldeportecr.com. 11 August 2022.
- "Why hasn't Alajuelense presented Anthony Hernández yet?". ESPN. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
- "Costa Rica draws 2-2 against a demanding South Korea". everadoherrera.com.
- "Costa Rica Wins 2-1 in Pre-World Cup Match with Uzbekistan". Ticotimes.net. 11 October 2022.
- "Anthony Hernández fue incrédulo hasta de Joel Campbell cuando le dijo que estaba en Mundial". ESPN.com. 5 November 2022.
Anthony Hernández at Soccerway
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