Nicolás Hernández (Argentine footballer)

Nicolás "Niko" Hernández (born 4 May 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine retired footballer.

Nicolás Hernández
Hernández in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-05-04) 4 May 1979
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Ferro Carril Oeste
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Ferro Carril Oeste 17 (3)
2000–2001 Colón 10 (0)
2002 Cremonese
2002–2003 San Martín (M) 21 (4)
2003–2005 Huracán 60 (18)
2005 Cobreloa 15 (3)
2006–2008 Colorado Rapids 54 (11)
2008 Columbus Crew 5 (0)
2009 Alajuelense 13 (1)
2010–2012 SHB Đà Nẵng 37 (10)
2012–2013 Quảng Nam (5)
2013–2017 Ferro Carril Oeste 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hernández began his professional career with the Primera División side Ferro Carril Oeste in 1999. After a year with them he moved to Colón de Santa Fe for a season. In 2002, he was signed by Italian club U.S. Cremonese. After a short spell with them he ended up back in Argentina playing for National B Division teams San Martín de Mendoza and Huracán until 2005 when he was picked up by Chilean powerhouse Cobreloa.

On 30 March 2006, he was signed by the Colorado Rapids. He started his first game with the club on 2 April against the Columbus Crew and scored 8 goals for the club. He was traded to the Columbus Crew on 27 February 2008 for Tim Ward. He was waived on 27 June 2008. [1]

Niko moved to Costa Rica for play with the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense during one-year contract.[2] [3] He was the only non-Costa Rican on the roster.

In 2010, he joined V-League side SHB Đà Nẵng FC in 2010.[4]

In 2012, Niko moved to Vietnamese First Division side QNK Quảng Nam. In the 2012 season, he scored five goals.

References
  1. Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Sportsnetwork.com
  2. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Official Website
  3. La Nación (Costa Rican Newspaper)
  4. "SHB Đà Nẵng bổ sung nhiều cầu thủ trẻ tại V-League 2010" (in Vietnamese).
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