Francisco Hernández (footballer, born 1949) explained

Francisco Hernández
Fullname:Francisco Hernández Ramírez
Birth Date:1949 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Costa Rica
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1963–1967
Youthclubs1:Saprissa
Years1:1967–1983
Nationalyears1:1967–1980
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:5

Francisco Hernández Ramírez (11 July 1949  - 7 January 2019) was a professional football player from Costa Rica.

Club career

Hernández played during the 70s and 80s with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977,[1] a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. His brother, Fernando Hernández, El Príncipe, played for Saprissa too. He retired on 27 November 1983.

International career

Hernández played 31 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals.[2] He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches and also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]

Honours

Deportivo Saprissa

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/octubre/09/deportes853927.html La "S" seis veces campeón seguido
  2. Web site: Nacion.com. Rois Mata, Michael. ‘Príncipe’ y ‘Chico’ Hernández R.. Spanish. 22 February 2010.
  3. Web site: Sports-Reference.com . Francisco Hernández Biography and Statistics . 14 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026053959/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/francisco-hernandez-1.html . 26 October 2012 . dmy .