Leonel Hernández

Leonel Hernández Valerín (born 3 October 1943 in Cartago[1]) is a retired Costa Rican football player.

Leonel Hernández
Personal information
Full name Leonel Hernández Valerín
Date of birth (1943-10-03) 3 October 1943
Place of birth Cartago, Costa Rica
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1957–1962 Cartaginés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1977 Cartaginés 360 (164)
National team
1963–1972 Costa Rica 35 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Valerín.

Club career

Hernández spent his entire career with hometown club Cartaginés, after joining their youth team in 1957. He made his debut for the senior team in 1962.[2] He was part of the club's famous Ballet Azul squad in the 1970s and became the Costa Rican Primera División top goalscorer in 1973.[3]

In February 2013, Danny Fonseca equalled Hernández' club record of 360 games.[4]

International career

Hernández was capped by Costa Rica, playing 35 games and scoring 11 goals.[5] He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]

Personal life

Hernández was born to José Francisco Hernández Madriz and Dolores Valerín Brenes.[2] He is married to María de los Angeles Artavia Luna and they have two daughters. He worked at the audit department at the Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago.[7]

References
  1. Breve historial de Leonel Hernández - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Leonel Hernández será el dedicado del Campeonato Invierno Progol-JPS 2011 - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  3. Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  4. Danny Fonseca empatará récord de Leonel Hernández - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. Costa Rica - Record International Players Archived 2009-07-06 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. Leonel Hernández – FIFA competition record
  7. La carambola de Leonel - Nación (in Spanish)


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