Abel Hernández
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Abel Mathías Hernández Platero (born 8 August 1990 in Pando
, Canelones
) is a Uruguay
an football striker
. He currently plays for Serie A
club U.S. Città di Palermo
and Uruguay national football team
.
, immediately scoring five goals in his first four games. He was subsequently acquired by Peñarol
, where he established himself as a regular and also gained a spot into the Under-20 Uruguayan
side. On February 2, 2009 Italian Serie A club Palermo
completed the signing of Hernández, where he joined fellow Uruguayan Edinson Cavani.
He was presented by Palermo only one month later, due to some health concerns regarding a cardiac arrhythmia that led to a small surgical intervention. He made his first team debut on March 15, replacing Edinson Cavani in the final minutes of a 5–2 home win to Lecce
. He then won the Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti
with the Primavera under-19 team in June 2009.
After missing the initial weeks of the 2009–10 Serie A
due to injury and his participation in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
. Hernández played his first game on October 29 2009. Coming on as a half-time substitute for Cristian Melinte
, he scored in the 5–3 loss to league leaders Inter Milan
.
On 24 April 2010, he scored in Palermo's 3–1 Serie A win over AC Milan.
Under-20 squad, and also took part to the 2009 South American Youth Championship
in Venezuela
.
Hernández also competed in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, scoring one goal, an equaliser against Ghana, throughout the tournament.
On July 27, 2010 he was called-up for a friendly match with Uruguay
against Angola
in Lisbon
. The game, which was played on August 11, ended in a 2–0 win for Uruguay, with Hernández being fouled for the penalty, which was scored by Edinson Cavani. Hernández then scored the second and final goal for the Celeste during injury time.
|2006-07||rowspan="2"|Central Español
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|2008-09||Peñarol
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|2008-09
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|2009-10||21||7||1||0||colspan="2"|-||22||7
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|2010-11||22||3||3||1||4||4||29||8
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|2011-12||9||3||0||0||0||0||5||3
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97||25||4||1||4||4||104||30
|1||August 11, 2010||Estádio do Restelo
, Lisboa||||0–2||0–2 (W)||Friendly
|-
|2||March 30, 2011||Aviva Stadium
, Dublin||||1–3||2–3 (W)||Friendly
|-
|3||September 2, 2011||Metalist Stadium
, Ukraine
||||2–3||2–3 (W)||Friendly
|}
Pando, Uruguay
Pando is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is an important commercial and industrial centre which has become part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo. It is located on Route 8, about northeast of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Pando flows by the east limits of the...
, Canelones
Canelones
Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:In 2004, it had a population of 19,631. While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He currently plays for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club U.S. Città di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
and Uruguay national football team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
.
Club career
Nicknamed La Joya, he started his professional career with Uruguayan side Central EspañolCentral Español
Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.- The F.U.F era :Together with Peñarol, Central founded F.U.F in 1923 after being expelled from A.U.F...
, immediately scoring five goals in his first four games. He was subsequently acquired by Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, where he established himself as a regular and also gained a spot into the Under-20 Uruguayan
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
side. On February 2, 2009 Italian Serie A club Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
completed the signing of Hernández, where he joined fellow Uruguayan Edinson Cavani.
He was presented by Palermo only one month later, due to some health concerns regarding a cardiac arrhythmia that led to a small surgical intervention. He made his first team debut on March 15, replacing Edinson Cavani in the final minutes of a 5–2 home win to Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
. He then won the Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti
Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti
The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, is an Italian football competition played by youth teams of all Serie A and all Serie B clubs, and organized by the Football League. All players must be under 20, but two overaged are allowed in eliminatory rounds...
with the Primavera under-19 team in June 2009.
After missing the initial weeks of the 2009–10 Serie A
2009–10 Serie A
The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season...
due to injury and his participation in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
. Hernández played his first game on October 29 2009. Coming on as a half-time substitute for Cristian Melinte
Cristian Melinte
Cristian Costel Melinte is a Romanian football defender who is currently with Petrolul Ploiești, on loan from Palermo.-Club career:...
, he scored in the 5–3 loss to league leaders Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
.
On 24 April 2010, he scored in Palermo's 3–1 Serie A win over AC Milan.
International career
Hernández is currently part of the Uruguay national football teamUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
Under-20 squad, and also took part to the 2009 South American Youth Championship
2009 South American Youth Championship
The 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Hernández also competed in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, scoring one goal, an equaliser against Ghana, throughout the tournament.
On July 27, 2010 he was called-up for a friendly match with Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
against Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. The game, which was played on August 11, ended in a 2–0 win for Uruguay, with Hernández being fouled for the penalty, which was scored by Edinson Cavani. Hernández then scored the second and final goal for the Celeste during injury time.
Career statistics
|-|2006-07||rowspan="2"|Central Español
Central Español
Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.- The F.U.F era :Together with Peñarol, Central founded F.U.F in 1923 after being expelled from A.U.F...
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|2007-08||24||9||0||0||colspan="2"|-||24||9
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|2008-09||Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
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|2008-09
Serie A 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie A was the seventy-seventh season since its establishment. It began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009, with the announcement of the list of fixtures made on 25 July 2008...
||rowspan="4"|Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
||rowspan="4"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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|2011-12||9||3||0||0||0||0||5||3
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International goals
|-|1||August 11, 2010||Estádio do Restelo
Estádio do Restelo
The Estádio do Restelo is a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1956.It is situated behind the world-renowned Jerónimos Monastery in the Lisbon district of Santa Maria de Belém....
, Lisboa||||0–2||0–2 (W)||Friendly
|-
|2||March 30, 2011||Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium
The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the...
, Dublin||||1–3||2–3 (W)||Friendly
|-
|3||September 2, 2011||Metalist Stadium
Metalist Stadium
Oblast Sports Complex "Metalist" , commonly known as Metalist Stadium , is a multi-use stadium in Kharkov, Ukraine. It is currently used chiefly for football matches and is the home of FC Metalist Kharkiv...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
||||2–3||2–3 (W)||Friendly
|}
National team
Uruguay- 2009 South American Youth Championship2009 South American Youth ChampionshipThe 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...
: Top scorers - 2011 Copa América2011 Copa AméricaThe 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
: Winner
External links
- Career profile
- News and Profile Fan Site at abelhernandez.co.uk