Uruguayan footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diego Manuel Hernández González (born 22 June 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Chilean club Everton on loan from Brazilian club Botafogo. [1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Manuel Hernández González | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Everton (on loan from Botafogo) | ||
Youth career | |||
Peñarol | |||
Montevideo Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Montevideo Wanderers | 83 | (13) |
2023– | Botafogo | 17 | (1) |
2024 | → León (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2025– | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023 | Uruguay U23 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2025 |
Hernández is a former youth academy player of Peñarol. After being released by the club in December 2018, he moved to Montevideo Wanderers.[2] He made his professional debut for Wanderers on 12 September 2020 in a 2–1 league defeat against Plaza Colonia.[3]
In 2023, Hernández signed a 3-year-deal with Botafogo. [4] In July 2024, he was loaned out to Mexican club León.[5] In January 2025, he switched to Chilean club Everton de Viña del Mar.[6]
On 20 March 2023, Hernández received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team as a replacement for the injured Giorgian de Arrascaeta.[7] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[8]
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