Profile

16. Carlos Hernandez

Costa Rica international recruited from LD Alajuelense in Costa Rica. The signing of Carlos Hernandez was one of the most significant player acquisitions in Melbourne Victory's short history. The attacking midfielder made two appearances for Costa Rica at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and has established himself as one of Melbourne Victory's and the Hyundai A-League's most exciting and dangerous players.

Date of birth:

Apr 9, 1982

Place of birth:

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Nationality:

Costa Rican

Weight:

70 kg

Height:

170 cm

Position:

Striker

Previous Clubs:

2002-06 LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica)

Hyundai A-League Debut Appearance:

v Wellington Phoenix (D2-2), Westpac Stadium, 26 August 2007

Hyundai A-League Debut Goal:

v Perth Glory (W2-1), Telstra Dome, 21 October 2007

Representative Honours Achieved:

Costa Rica senior team, Costa Rica U-23, Costa Rica U-20

Major Honours Achieved:

2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Argentina
2004 Athens Olmypic Games
2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany
2008 AFC Champions League
2009 Hyundai A-League Grand Final winner

Player Statistics

Hyundai A-League [ 2007-08 ]

GP	GS	MIN	S	CS	G	A	Att	On	Pen	Hat	OFF	FC	Y	R
20	16	1397	0	0	4	3	48	13	0	0	1	18	5	0

Hyundai A-League [ 2008-09 ]

GP	GS	MIN	S	CS	G	A	Att	On	Pen	Hat	OFF	FC	Y	R
21	17	1304	0	0	4	6	62	26	0	0	6	16	1	1

Hyundai A-League [ 2009-10 ]

GP	GS	MIN	S	CS	G	A	Att	On	Pen	Hat	OFF	FC	Y	R
28	28	2479	0	0	13	9	111	46	0	0	7	40	1	0

Hyundai A-League [ 2010/11 ]

GP	GS	MIN	S	CS	G	A	Att	On	Pen	Hat	OFF	FC	Y	R
4	4	357	0	0	0	1	19	7	0	0	1	3	0	0

Legend

NO = Shirt Number	POS = Position	GP = Games Played

GS = Games Started	MIN = Minutes	S = Keeper Saves

CS = Keeper Clean sheets	G = Goals	A = Goal Assists

Att = Attempts on Goal	On = Attempts on Target	Pen = Penalty Goals

Hat = Hatricks	OFF = Offsides	FC = Fouls Committed

Y = Cautions	R = Expulsions