Francisco Hernández
Encyclopedia
Francisco Hernández was a football
player from Costa Rica
. Better known as "Chico", he played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he was captain and an idol. He is vastly remembered for his quickness, great shooting skills, leadership and sense of team organizement inside the field. He was part of the famous Saprissa's midfield whose way of playing made history in the CONCACAF
region.
He played during the 70's and 80's with Costa Rica's national team
and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the famous six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica
as well as in the American continent. His brother, the extraordinarily talented Fernando Hernandez, "El Príncipe" , played for Saprissa too.
He played 35 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals. He also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player from Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. Better known as "Chico", he played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he was captain and an idol. He is vastly remembered for his quickness, great shooting skills, leadership and sense of team organizement inside the field. He was part of the famous Saprissa's midfield whose way of playing made history in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region.
He played during the 70's and 80's with Costa Rica's national team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the famous six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
as well as in the American continent. His brother, the extraordinarily talented Fernando Hernandez, "El Príncipe" , played for Saprissa too.
He played 35 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals. He also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.