Nicky Hernandez

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Nicky Hernandez
Personal information
Full name Dominick Gilbert Hernandez
Date of birth (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 80
Youth career
0000–2017 Dallas Texans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 SMU Mustangs 48 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Texas United 9 (2)
2019 Denton Diablos 8 (4)
2020 FC Harrington
2020– North Texas SC 31 (6)
2021– FC Dallas 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021

Dominick "Nicky" Gilbert Hernandez (born September 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

Playing career[]

Youth, college and amateur[]

Hernandez was part of the USSDA academy side Dallas Texans until 2017,[1] when he went to play college soccer at Southern Methodist University. Hernandez played three seasons with the Mustangs between 2017 and 2019, making 48 appearances, scoring 8 goals and tallying 9 assists. Hernandez was named AAC All-Tournament Team in 2019 and All-SMU Tournament Team in 2018.[2]

While at college, Hernandez played with USL PDL side Texas United during their 2018 season, scoring 2 goals and tallying 3 assists in 9 regular season appearances.[3] During his 2019 season, Hernandez played with NPSL side Denton Diablos FC.[4][5]

Hernandez played in the United Premier Soccer League for FC Harrington during the Spring 2020 season.[6]

North Texas SC[]

On September 12, 2020, Hernandez left college early to sign a professional contract with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of MLS side FC Dallas.[7] He made his debut the same day, starting in a 2–0 win over FC Tucson.[8]

On January 21, 2021, FC Dallas selected Hernandez 15th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[9]

FC Dallas[]

On March 23, 2021, Hernandez officially signed for MLS side FC Dallas.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dallas Texans". dtxn.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ^ "Nicky Hernandez - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
  3. ^ "Texas United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Dominick Hernandez -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Nicky Hernandez". 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League".
  6. ^ @UPSLsoccer (21 January 2021). "Congratulations, Nicky! @nicky_0898, the top pick of @FCDallas in the @MLS SuperDraft, played the 2020 Spring seas…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Midfielder Nicky Hernandez | FC Dallas".
  8. ^ "Tucson vs. North Texas - 13 September 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/01/21/fc-dallas-selects-five-players-2021-mls-superdraft[bare URL]
  10. ^ https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/03/22/fc-dallas-signs-2021-mls-superdraft-no-15-overall-pick-nicky-hernandez[bare URL]


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