Felipe Hernández (soccer)
Felipe Hernández (born June 8, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Born in Colombia, he represented the United States national under-19 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 8, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibagué, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Sporting Kansas City II | 87 | (13) |
| 2019– | Sporting Kansas City | 68 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | United States U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2023 | |||
Career
The Colombian-born Hernández was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, before joining Sporting Nashville Heroes, an academy affiliate. Hernández, formerly a US youth international, moved into SKC's residential academy in 2014.[2] Hernández signed with Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers on March 10, 2016, developing into an MLS player.[3] in 3 seasons with Swope Park Rangers Hernandez scored 13 goals and provided assists for a club-record 10 assists in 79 matches.
On August 30, 2019, Hernández moved to Swope Park's MLS parent club Sporting Kansas City.[4]
On October 8, 2021, Hernández was suspended by the league for gambling on MLS games and would miss the remainder of the season.[5] He returned to Sporting in 2022, playing in every regular season MLS match.
Career statistics
- As of match played October 7, 2020 [6]
| Club | Season | League | League cup | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2017 | USL Championship | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| 2018 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 88 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 13 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 14 | ||
References
- "Felipe Hernández". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Sporting KC midfielder Felipe Hernandez joins Soccer from the Zou podcast".
- McDowell, Sam (January 6, 2017). "Two Sporting KC Academy players sign with Swope Park Rangers". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "Sporting Kansas City signs Academy product Felipe Hernandez as Homegrown Player". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 30, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Felipe Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS matches". MLSSoccer.com. October 8, 2021.
- Felipe Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- MCDowell, Sam (November 13, 2017). "Louisville City FC defeats Swope Park Rangers in USL Cup Final". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 4, 2017.