Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1949)

Luis Hernández Heres (born 24 August 1949) is a Cuban former footballer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

Luis Hernández
Personal information
Full name Luis Hernández Heres
Date of birth (1949-08-24) 24 August 1949[1]
Place of birth Cuba
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
La Habana
International career
1976 Cuba Olympic 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

He represented his country in two games at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]

Football administration

Subsequently, he became a businessman and football administrator, and a member of the FIFA Council, the main decision-making body of FIFA, the governing body of association football.[4][5]

Hernández was elected to the FIFA Council in May 2016, as one of three representatives of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).[6]

References
  1. FIFA.com. "FIFA Council Members - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Hernández". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. Luis Hernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. "FIFA Committees - FIFA Council". FIFA.com. 2016-07-01. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  5. "CONCACAF Council". Concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. "CONCACAF Elects New President, and Members of CONCACAF and FIFA Councils". Concacaf.com. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-08-22.


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