Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Hernández Mejía | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Huila | ||
Youth career | |||
Deportes Quindío | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Deportes Quindío | ||
2005–2006 | Millonarios | ||
2007 | Emelec | ||
2007–2008 | Deportivo Cali | 17 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Deportes Quindío | 35 | (10) |
2009–2010 | Once Caldas | 25 | (3) |
2010–2011 | Deportivo Táchira | 31 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Atlético Huila | 39 | (6) |
2012 | Independiente Medellín | 24 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 24 | (6) |
2015 | → Cherno More (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Boluspor | 16 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Atlético Junior | 103 | (7) |
2020–2021 | Once Caldas | 29 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Independiente Medellín | 9 | (0) |
2022– | Atlético Huila | 37 | (1) |
International career | |||
2002–2003 | Colombia U17 | 9 | (4) |
2005 | Colombia U20 | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023 |
Sebastián Hernández Mejía (born 2 October 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Huila.[1]
Career
Early career
Hernández started his professional career in 2004 for Deportes Quindío. He also played for Millonarios before joining Ecuadorian Serie A side Emelec in 2007.
Hernández then went on to play in his country for Deportivo Cali, his first club Deportes Quindío and then Once Caldas.
Deportivo Táchira
In 2010, Hernández was signed by Venezuelan Primera División club Deportivo Táchira with whom he won the 2010 Torneo Apertura. In the first half of 2011, he played six games for Táchira in the Copa Libertadores.
Independiente Medellín
In July 2012, Hernández joined Independiente Medellín. He made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Deportivo Pasto on 29 July, playing the full 90 minutes.[2] He play regularly in his first season, making 24 appearances, scoring 2 goals. His first goal came on 22 October, in a 2–1 away loss against Deportes Tolima.
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 18 January 2013, Hernández joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.[3] He was given the number 10 jersey. On 3 August 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory against Slavia Sofia.[4] On 2 March 2014, he scored two goals against Pirin Gotse Delchev.[5]
Cherno More
For the second half of the 2014-15 season, he joined Cherno More Varna. He scored two goals in the latter stages of the season in home and away victories against Haskovo. He also played all 120 minutes in the 2015 Bulgarian Cup final, where Cherno More won their first Bulgarian Cup against Levski Sofia.
Boluspor
Hernandez was signed by TFF First League club Boluspor for the 2015-16 season.
Junior
On 30 June 2016, he flew back to Colombia and joined Junior.[6][7]
Atletico Huila
In 2022, he joined Atlético Huila.
Career statistics
- (Correct as of 20 November 2016)
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Once Caldas | 2009 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 2 |
2010 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Deportivo Táchira | 2010–11 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
Atlético Huila | 2011 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 4 |
2012 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | |
Independiente Medellín | 2012 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 |
Ludogorets Razgrad | 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
2013–14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Cherno More (loan) | 2014–15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 3 |
Cherno More | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlético Junior | 2016 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
International career
He played with the Colombian U-20 national team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship, which Colombia hosted and won. He then competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to eventual champion Argentina. He was a member of the 2005 Colombian Sub 20 that won the Sudamericana.
Honours
Club
- Ludogorets
- Cherno More
Junior
- Categoría Primera A: 2018 Finalizacion, 2019 Apertura
- Copa Colombia: 2017
International
Colombia U20
References
- ^ Sebastián Hernández at Soccerway
- ^ "Independiente Medellín 1–0 Deportivo Pasto". soccerway.com. 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Ludogorets presented the Columbian Sebastian Hernandez". ludogorets.com. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Slavia Sofia - PFC Ludogorets Razgrad 0-3 (Parva Liga 2013/2014, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev 5-0 (Parva Liga 2013/2014, 25. Round)". worldfootball.net. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Sebastián Hernández ya está en Barranquilla para cerrar su vinculación a Junior". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "¡SEBASTIÁN HERNÁNDEZ LLEGÓ a JUNIOR!". Juniorfc.co. 30 June 2016.
External links
- Sebastián Hernández at ESPN FC
- Sebastian Hernandez at BDFA (in Spanish)