Enrico Hernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Almere City | ||
| 2014–2016 | Waterwijk | ||
| 2016–2018 | Ajax | ||
| 2018–2020 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Vitesse | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FC Eindhoven (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | El Salvador U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | El Salvador | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2021 | |||
Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop (born 23 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the El Salvador national team.
Club career[]
Hernández is a youth product of Almere, Waterwijk, and Ajax before moving to Vitesse's youth academy in 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 2–0 win over Willem II on 17 December 2020.[2] The next day, on 18 December, Hernández signed his first professional contract with Vitesse for 2.5 years.[3]
On August 4, it was announced that Hernandez extended his contract with Vitesse until 2024 and that he would be loaned out to Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven for one season. He was recalled by Vitesse in December 2021.[4]
International career[]
Hernández was eligible to represent Netherlands, Finland, El Salvador and Curaçao. He was born in the Netherlands to a Salvadoran father and Finnish mother,[5] while his paternal grandfather is from Curaçao.
Hernández was called up to the El Salvador U-23 team on 8 March 2021 ahead of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[6] He made his debut with the El Salvador U23s in a 2–0 loss to the Canada U23s on 19 March 2021.[7] On 8 April 2021, it was revealed that Football Association of Finland contacted Hernandez with the hope that he would play for the Finland national football team.[8] Hernandez declined, opting to represent El Salvador.
Hernández was named in El Salvador's preliminary 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster but ultimately did not make the final cut; opting to focus on his club career with Vitesse. He made his senior debut for El Salvador on September 2, 2021 against the United States in their opening match of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, entering as a substitute in a 0-0 draw at Estadio Cuscatlán.[9] The next month on October 7, Hernández scored his first goal for El Salvador against Panama, netting the game-winner in a 1-0 victory.[10]
International goals[]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2021 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Panama |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References[]
- ^ "ENTREVISTA | Enrico Hernández, el joven de Países Bajos quien sueña con jugar en la Selecta" (in Spanish). 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Willem II vs. Vitesse - 17 December 2020". Soccerway.
- ^ "Vitesse nieuws: Debutant Enrico Hernandez tekent eerste profcontract". Vitesse.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Vitesse haalt international Hernandez terug van huuravontuur in Eindhoven - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
- ^ Lammers, Lex (18 December 2020). "Enrico Hernandez: debuut bij Vitesse en meteen eerste profcontract". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ @LaSelecta_SLV (8 March 2021). "