Vladimir Hernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivera (born 8 February 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Junior de Barranquilla . Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward or an attacking midfielder.

Vladimir Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivera
Date of birth	(1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Arauca, Colombia
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Atletico Junior
Number	16
Youth career
	Mundialito 90
2000–2006	Atlético Junior
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	Barranquilla	25	(4)
2008–2016	Atlético Junior	307	(61)
2017	Santos	14	(1)
2018–2021	Atlético Nacional	133	(26)
2021–2022	Independiente Medellín	80	(8)
2023–	Atlético Junior	20	(3)
International career‡
2017–2021	Colombia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2017

Club career

Early career

Born in Arauca, Hernández was bought by Junior in 2000 at the age of 11, while playing for lowly amateurs Mundialito 90. He played for the youth setup before being assigned to the club's reserve team, Barranquilla, in 2007.^[1]

Atlético Junior

In 2008, after contributing with 25 appearances and four goals during the previous campaign, Hernández was called up by first team manager Julio Avelino Comesaña. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 13 September of that year, in a 1–0 home win against Millonarios.^[2] He was handed his first start for the Tiburones eight days later, in a 1–0 home success over Envigado.^[3]

Hernández only scored his first professional goal on 21 June 2009, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Cali.^[4] He became a regular starter in the 2010 season, contributing with 22 matches and one goal as his side was crowned champions of the Apertura tournament. He scored five goals in the following year, also lifting the Clausura.

Hernández scored his first Copa Libertadores goal on 23 February 2012, netting his team's first in a 2–2 draw at Universidad Católica.^[5] He featured regularly, appearing in five matches in a group stage exit.

Hernández scored his first professional brace on 31 August 2015, in a 3–1 home win against Deportivo Cali.^[6] He netted ten league goals in the campaign, also being a winner of Copa Colombia.

Santos

On 13 October 2016, Santos' president Modesto Roma Júnior confirmed the signing of Hernández prior to the 2017 campaign.^[7] The rumoured fee was believed to be US$ 1 million.

After scoring a bicycle kick goal in a 5–1 friendly home routing of KAC Kénitra, Hernández made his official debut for the club on 9 March 2017 by replacing Vitor Bueno in a 1–1 Copa Libertadores away draw against Sporting Cristal.^[8] He first appeared as a starter on 12 March of the same year, providing two assists in a 4–1 away routing of São Bernardo FC.^[9]

Hernández made his Série A debut on 14 May 2017; after coming on for Vitor Bueno, he scored his side's second goal in a 3–2 away loss against Fluminense.^[10]

Atlético Nacional

On 19 January 2018, Hernández was announced at Atlético Nacional back in his homeland.^[11]

International career

Hernández was called up for the training session of the Colombia national football team, between 14 and 18 February 2016 in Bogotá.^[12] He was also named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.^[13]

Hernández made his full international debut on 25 January 2017, replacing Santos teammate Jonathan Copete in a 1–0 friendly loss against Brazil.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 December 2018^[15]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barranquilla	2007	Categoría Primera B	25	4	0	0	—		—		25	4
Atlético Junior	2008	Categoría Primera A	9	0	0	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2009		2	1	0	0	0	0	—		2	1
	2010		22	1	0	0	0	0	—		22	1
	2011		27	5	8	0	1[a]	0	—		36	5
	2012		30	4	1	0	5[a]	2	2[b]	0	38	6
	2013		32	3	3	1	—		—		35	4
	2014		34	4	13	0	—		—		47	4
	2015		41	10	11	2	4[c]	2	—		56	14
	2016		41	17	6	2	8[c]	0	—		51	17
	Subtotal		238	45	44	6	18	4	2	0	302	55
Santos	2017	Série A	14	1	2	0	6[a]	0	5[d]	0	27	1
Atlético Nacional	2018	Categoría Primera A	34	5	4	1	8[a]	2	1[b]	0	47	8
Career total			311	55	50	7	32	6	8	0	401	68

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

International

As of 25 January 2017^[16]

Colombia
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	1	0
Total	1	0

Honours

Junior

• Categoría Primera A (3): 2010-I, 2011-II, 2023-II
• Copa Colombia (1): 2015

Atlético Nacional

• Copa Colombia (1): 2021

References

1. "Vladimir Hernández, un costeño de Arauca" [Vladimir Hernández, a coastal from Arauca] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
2. "Atlético Junior 1–0 Millonarios" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
3. "Atlético Junior 1–0 Envigado" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
4. "Deportivo Cali 2–2 Atlético Junior" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
5. "Junior empató 2–2 ante Universidad Católica en la Libertadores" [Junior drew 2–2 against Universidad Católica in Libertadores] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
6. "Junior venció al Cali con golazos de Hernández" [Junior defeated Cali with great goals from Hernández] (in Spanish). ESPN. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
7. "Santos contrata Vladimir Hernandez, atacante colombiano de 1,60m" [Santos sign Vladimir Hernandez, Colombian forward 1.60m tall] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
8. "Santos empata na estreia da Libertadores e mantém pressão em Dorival" [Santos draw in Libertadores' debut and keep pressure in Dorival] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
9. "Time reserva dá certo, Bruno Henrique brilha, e Santos goleia o São Bernardo fora de casa" [Reserve team work, Bruno Henrique shines, and Santos thrash São Bernardo away from home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
10. "Com dois gols de Henrique Dourado, Fluminense derrota o Santos no Maracanã" [With two goals from Henrique Dourado, Fluminense defeat Santos at the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
11. "Monetti y Hernández listos para chequeos médicos" [Monetti and Hernández ready for the medical check-ups] (in Spanish). Atlético Nacional. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
12. "Pekerman calls-up local players with a view to WC qualifying". oximity.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
13. "Falcao left out of Colombia's Copa America squad". goal.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
14. "Colombia perdió 1–0 contra Brasil en juego homenaje a Chapecoense" [Colombia lost 1–0 to Brazil in the homage match to Chapecoense] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
15. Vladimir Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
16. "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

External links

• Vladimir Hernández at Soccerway
• Vladimir Javier Hernandez at BDFA (in Spanish)