Sebastián Hernández

Sebastián Hernández
Personal information
Full name	Sebastián Hernández Mejía
Date of birth	2 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Huila
Number	7
Youth career
	Deportes Quindío
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Deportes Quindío
2005–2006	Millonarios
2007	Emelec
2007–2008	Deportivo Cali
2008–2009	Deportes Quindío
2009–2010	Once Caldas
2010–2011	Deportivo Táchira
2011–2012	Atlético Huila
2012	Independiente Medellín
2013–2015	Ludogorets Razgrad
2015	→ Cherno More (loan)
2015–2016	Boluspor
2016–2019	Atlético Junior
2020–2021	Once Caldas
2021–2022	Independiente Medellín
2022–	Atlético Huila
International career
2002–2003	Colombia U17
2005	Colombia U20
	*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^[update])

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Once Caldas	2009	18	2	0	0	-	-	18	2
Once Caldas	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
Atlético Huila	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

Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15

Junior

Categoría Primera A: 2018 Finalizacion, 2019 Apertura
Copa Colombia: 2017

International

Colombia U20

South American U-20 Championship: 2005

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)

[1] Sebastián Hernández at Soccerway

[2] "Independiente Medellín 1–0 Deportivo Pasto". soccerway.com. 29 July 2012.

[3] "Ludogorets presented the Columbian Sebastian Hernandez". ludogorets.com. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.

[4] "Slavia Sofia - PFC Ludogorets Razgrad 0-3 (Parva Liga 2013/2014, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[5] "PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev 5-0 (Parva Liga 2013/2014, 25. Round)". worldfootball.net. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[6] "Sebastián Hernández ya está en Barranquilla para cerrar su vinculación a Junior". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[7] "¡SEBASTIÁN HERNÁNDEZ LLEGÓ a JUNIOR!". Juniorfc.co. 30 June 2016.

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