Cucho Hernández

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
Cucho Hernández
Personal information
Full name Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Pereira, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Watford
Number 29
Youth career
2015 Deportivo Pereira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Deportivo Pereira 55 (23)
2017 Granada 0 (0)
2017 → América de Cali (loan) 17 (1)
2017– Watford 22 (5)
2017–2019 → Huesca (loan) 69 (20)
2019–2020 → Mallorca (loan) 22 (5)
2020–2021 → Getafe (loan) 23 (2)
National team‡
2017–2019 Colombia U20 12 (5)
2018– Colombia 1 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2019

Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez (born 20 April 1999), known simply as Cucho Hernández, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Premier League club Watford and the Colombian national team. Hernández moved to Watford in 2017 after spending some of his career with Colombian and Spanish clubs, where he also have some loan spells up to 2021.

Personal life[]

Born in Pereira, Hernández has been called Cucho since he was two years old because his father would shave his head leading him to be compared to a prominent Argentine soccer player at the time, Esteban Cuchu Cambiasso, who would also shave his hair off. Furthermore, people said he looked like an old man which is said cucho in Colombian slang.[2]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Hernández joined Deportivo Pereira in 2015 at the age of only 15, after impressing with an amateur side.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 April 2015 at the age of just 15, starting in a 2–1 home win against Deportes Quindío for the Categoría Primera B championship.

Hernández scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2015, netting his team's first in a 3–2 away win against Real Santander. After finishing his first season with three goals, he netted 20 times during his second, being the tournament's top goalscorer; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–0 home success over Tigres F.C. on 3 July 2016.

Granada and loan to América de Cali[]

On 22 December 2016 Hernández joined América de Cali on loan from Granada CF, after signing for the latter side in September.[4] He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 23 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Jaguares de Córdoba.[5]

Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Colombian football on 3 June 2017, netting the game's only in an away win over Deportivo Pasto.[6]

Watford[]

After Granada was sold to Jiang Lizhang, former owner Gino Pozzo assigned his federative rights to Watford ahead of the 2017–18 season.[7]

Loans to Huesca, Mallorca and Getafe[]

On 8 July 2017, Hernández moved to Segunda División side SD Huesca on loan for one year.[8] He scored 16 goals during the 2017–18 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever. On 4 June 2018, his loan was extended for a further season,[9] and he made his top tier debut on 19 August by starting in a 2–1 away win against SD Eibar.[10]

Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 2 September 2018, netting the opener in a 8–2 loss at FC Barcelona.[11] He finished 2018–19 with four goals in 34 appearances, as his side was immediately relegated back.

On 26 August 2019, Hernández signed a new long term contract with Watford[12] and joined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan.[13]

On 14 August 2020, Hernández remained in Spain and its first division, after joining Getafe CF on a season-long loan.[14]

Return to Watford[]

On 14 August 2021, Hernández scored on his Watford debut in their league opener against Aston Villa, where Watford won 3–2.[15]

International career[]

After representing Colombia at under-20 level in the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, Hernández received his first call up to the senior side on 29 September 2018, for two friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica.[16] He made his full international debut on 17 October, replacing Carlos Bacca and scoring a brace in a 3–1 win over the latter at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[17]

Hernández also played for the under-20s in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Tahiti.[18]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 1 January 2022[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Pereira 2015 Categoría Primera B 22 3 1 0 — — 23 3
2016 Categoría Primera B 33 20 1 0 — — 34 20
Total 55 23 2 0 0 0 — 57 23
América de Cali (loan) 2017 Categoría Primera A 17 1 4 3 — — 21 4
Watford 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22 Premier League 14 2 0 0 2 1 — 16 3
Total 14 2 0 0 2 1 — 16 3
Huesca (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 35 16 1 0 — — 36 16
2018–19 La Liga 34 4 0 0 — — 34 4
Total 70 20 1 0 0 0 — 71 20
Mallorca (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 22 5 2 0 — — 24 5
Getafe (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 23 2 0 0 — — 23 2
Career total 198 52 9 3 2 1 — 209 56

International[]

As of match played 16 October 2018[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2018 1 2
Total 1 2
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
List of international goals scored by Cucho Hernández
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 October 2018 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States  Costa Rica 2–1 3–1 Friendly
2 3–1

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Les contamos por qué le dicen 'Cucho' a Juan Camilo Hernández" [We will tell you why they call Juan Camilo Hernández 'Cucho'] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Juan Camilo Hernández, el 'niño' que es goleador del Pereira en la B" [Juan Camilo Hernández, the 'kid' who is the goalscorer of Pereira in the B] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Juan Camilo Hernández llegó al América de Cali" [Juan Camilo Hernández arrived at América de Cali] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. ^ "América y un partido para el olvido: Jaguares lo superó 0–2" [América and a match to forget: Jaguares overcame them by 0–2] (in Spanish). Futbol Red. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Liga Águila: América venció 1–0 a Pasto en el Departamental Libertad y se clasificó a semifinales de Liga" [Liga Águila: América defeated Pasto by 1–0 at the Departamental Libertad and qualified for the semifinals of the League] (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Cucho Hernández, que sonó para el Granada, al Huesca" [Cucho Hernández, targeted by Granada, to Huesca] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ^ ""Cucho" Hernández se incorpora a la SD Huesca" ["Cucho" Hernández joins SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Cucho amplía su contrato con la SD Huesca" [Cucho extends his contract with SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Gallar alumbra el brillante debut del Huesca en Primera" [Gallar lights up the brilliant debut of Huesca in Primera] (in Spanish). ABC. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Barcelona bash Huesca for eight". Marca. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Official: New Contract & Loan Move For Cucho". watfordfc.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Watford's Cucho Hernandez joins Mallorca on loan". FOX Sports. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Cucho Hernández, cedido" [Cucho Hernández, on loan] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  15. ^ Thomason, Ellie (14 August 2021). "Watford 3–2 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. ^ ""Cucho" Hernández y Didier Moreno, novedades de Colombia para amistosos" ["Cucho" Hernández and Didier Moreno, Colombia's news for friendlies] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Debutant 'Cucho' Hernandez fires brace as Colombia strolls past Costa Rica". Colombia Reports. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Colombia cruise past Tahiti to reach Round of 16". FIFA.com. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  19. ^ Cucho Hernández at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Cucho Hernández". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

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