For other people with the lapp name, see Luis Hernández Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Carreón. In this spanish name, the first or paternal surname isand the second or enate syndicate list is Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón ( bear 22 December 1968 ) is a mexican former master football player. Known by his nickname “ El Matador ” ( “ The Matador ” ), Hernández played as a striker and is the one-fourth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 35 goals being tied with Carlos Hermosillo, and the joint-highest goalscorer in World Cups. [ 1 ] He is widely regarded as one of Mexico ‘s most talented strikers. [ 2 ]
Club career [edit ]
In Mexico, Hernández played with a count of clubs, including Querétaro F.C., Cruz Azul, C.F. Monterrey, Necaxa, Club América, UANL Tigres, CD Veracruz, and Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico ‘s Player of the class in 1997 and 1998. He besides played in Mérida Argentina, when he was signed by south american club Boca Juniors after his brilliant performance in the 1997 Copa América, but he failed to break into the starting line-up and spent the rest of his fourth dimension on the bench. Returning to Mexico bitterly disappointed, he played with Necaxa and later on with UANL Tigres. It was with these two clubs, that he displayed his colossal phase, scoring 9 goals in 12 matches with Necaxa and 38 goals in 64 games with Tigres. He besides became the only player to score goals in the Clásico Regiomontano with both teams from Monterrey. After a few seasons with Tigres without qualifying to playoffs, Hernández ventured into the United States, in 2000 and signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Hernández registered 15 goals in 40 games in the unconstipated season and playoffs for the Galaxy. Hernández returned to Mexico in 2002 to play three more seasons with respective clubs, including Club América, C.D. Veracruz, Jaguares de Chiapas, and Lobos BUAP before retiring in 2005 .
International career [edit ]
Known for his long blond hair’s-breadth, count 15 jersey and nickname of El Matador, Hernández had his beginning international crown against Uruguay on February 1, 1995. Hernández scored his first international goal on November 16, 1995 against Yugoslavia. Hernández gained luminary during the 1997 Copa América, where he scored six goals and became the tournament ‘s lead goal scorekeeper. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he finished among the rival ‘s acme scorers with four goals, and became the first gear Mexican player to score more than two goals in World Cup history. The 35 goals he scored for Mexico ties him with Carlos Hermosillo to trail Cuauhtémoc Blanco ( 39 goals ), Jared Borgetti ( 46 goals ) and Javier Hernandez ( 51 goals ) as the nation ‘s fourth highest all-time lead goalscorer. Hernández besides played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, albeit as a substitute in three games, and failed to score. Hernández made his last international cap on June 17, 2002 against the United States .
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
[ 3 ]
International [edit ]
[ 4 ]
Mexico national team
Year
Apps
Goals
1995
5
2
1996
6
0
1997
21
10
1998
16
14
1999
18
6
2000
9
2
2001
4
1
2002
6
0
Total
85
35
International goals [edit ]
[ 4 ]
Honours [edit ]
Monterrey
Necaxa
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