| Luis Hernández | |
| Fullname: | Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Bárbara |
| Height: | 180cm |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Santos de Guápiles F.C. |
| Years1: | -2021 |
| Clubs1: | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Caps1: | 130 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2016-17 |
| Clubs2: | → Municipal Grecia (loan) for |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2021- |
| Clubs3: | Santos de Guápiles F.C. |
| Caps3: | 93 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) |
Luis Jose Hernández Paniagua (born 6 February 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Santos de Guápiles F.C. in the Liga FPD.[1]
When he was captain of the Costa Rica under-17 team Hernández trained with the Manchester United team and was strongly rumoured to be signed by Louis Van Gaal for the English side however the transfer didn’t materialise.[2] He made his professional debut on loan at Municipal Grecia before returning to Saprossa with whom he won four league titles before leaving to join Santos de Guapiles in 2021.[3] [4]
He made his debut for the Costa Rica national football team appearing as a second-half substitute for Bryan Oviedo on 11 September 2018 against Japan at the Panasonic Stadium Suita.[5]