Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1968)

For other people with the same name, see Luis Hernández.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Carreón.

Luis Hernández
Hernández in 2017
Personal information
Full name Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón
Date of birth (1968-12-22) 22 December 1968
Place of birth Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
–1990 Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Cruz Azul 18 (1)
1991–1992 Querétaro 28 (11)
1992–1994 Monterrey 62 (15)
1994–1998 Necaxa 125 (37)
1997 → Boca Juniors (loan) 4 (2)
1998–2000 Tigres UANL 64 (39)
2000–2003 LA Galaxy 40 (15)
2001–2003 → América (loan) 43 (9)
2003 Veracruz 18 (5)
2004 Chiapas 5 (1)
2004–2005 BUAP 9 (4)
Total 521 (139)
International career
1995–2002 Mexico 85 (35)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1999 Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1996 United States
Winner 1998 United States
Copa América
1997 Bolivia
1999 Paraguay
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born 22 December 1968), commonly known as El Matador (English: The Bullfighter),[1] is a Mexican former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of Mexico's most talented strikers,[2], as well as one of the best North American players of all time.[3]

On the international stage, Hernández made 85 appearances and scored 35 goals. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and 2002.

Along with Javier Hernández, he is Mexico's all-time leading FIFA World Cup goalscorer.[4]

Club career

Born on 22 December 1968, in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Hernández began his professional career as a center forward with Cruz Azul, making his first-team debut on 22 August 1990, at the age of 21. He stayed with the club until 1992, splitting his playing time with affiliate side Querétaro. That year, he joined Monterrey, and two seasons later moved to Necaxa. His arrival coincided with a remarkable era of success for the club, during which they captured two consecutive Primera División titles, the Copa México, the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup, and the Campeón de Campeones.

His prolific scoring and dynamic play earned him a call from Boca Juniors in 1997, personally recommended by Diego Maradona and Julio César Toresani after his standout performance in the Copa América that year. In Argentina, his resemblance to Claudio Caniggia earned him the nickname El Pájaro (“The Bird”), but his time there was short-lived. With Boca’s foreign player quota already filled, Hernández saw limited action, featuring only in three Supercopa Sudamericana matches before returning to Mexico a month later.

Back with Necaxa, he rediscovered his form, scoring 9 goals in just 12 matches, before moving to Tigres UANL. With Tigres, he netted 38 goals in 64 games and achieved the rare feat of scoring in the Clásico Regiomontano for both Monterrey clubs — Monterrey and Tigres.

In 2000, Hernández took his talents to the United States, signing with the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Over two seasons, he scored 15 goals in 40 appearances across league and playoff matches. He returned to Mexico in 2002, playing for Club América, Veracruz, Chiapas, and Lobos BUAP before bringing his playing career to a close in 2005.[5][6][7]

International career

Hernández earned his first international cap for Mexico on 1 February 1995, in a match against Uruguay. Later that year, he netted his first international goal against Yugoslavia.

Hernández rose to prominence during the 1997 Copa América, where he struck six times to finish as the tournament’s top scorer. His momentum carried into the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he scored four goals—making him one of the competition’s leading scorers and the first Mexican player to record more than two goals in a single World Cup.

He also featured in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, appearing as a substitute in three matches but failing to find the net. His final appearance for the national team came on 17 June 2002, in a match against the United States.

Hernández earned 85 caps for México over a seven-year span, scoring 35 goals to become the fifth-highest scorer in the national team’s history.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Cruz Azul 1990–91 Mexican Primera División 18 1
Querétaro 1991–92 Mexican Primera División 28 11
Monterrey 1992–93 Mexican Primera División 26 6
1993–94 32 8
Total 58 14
Necaxa 1994–95 Mexican Primera División 30 8
1995–96 31 10
1996–97 39 14
1997–98 12 9
Total 112 41
Boca Juniors (loan) 1997–98 Argentine Primera División 4 2
Tigres UANL 1998–99 Mexican Primera División 33 19
1999–2000 31 19
Total 64 38
LA Galaxy 2000 Major League Soccer 16 5
2001 14 8
Total 30 13
América (loan) 2001–02 Mexican Primera División 14 2
2002–03 2 0
Total 16 2
Veracruz 2002–03 Mexican Primera División 18 5
Chiapas 2003–04 Mexican Primera División 5 1
BUAP 2004–05 Primera División A 9 4
Career total 362 132

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 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
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
List of international goals scored by Luis Hernández
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 15 November 1995 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico  Yugoslavia 1–2 1–4 Friendly [10]
2 6 December 1995 Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Hermosillo, Mexico  Slovenia 1–0 1–2 Friendly [11]
3 17 January 1997 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  Denmark 2–0 3–1 Friendly [12]
4 13 April 1997 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Jamaica 6–0 6–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
5 20 April 1997 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States  United States 2–1 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [14]
6 13 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Colombia 1–0 2–1 1997 Copa America [15]
7 2–0
8 16 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Brazil 1–0 2–3 1997 Copa America [16]
9 2–0
10 19 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Costa Rica 1–0 1–1 1997 Copa America [17]
11 28 June 1997 Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro, Bolivia  Peru 1–0 1–0 1997 Copa America [18]
12 12 December 1997 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Australia 1–2 1–3 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup [19]
13 4 February 1998 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States  Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 4–2 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup [20]
14 4–2
15 12 February 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Jamaica 1–0 1–0 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup [21]
16 15 February 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  United States 1–0 1–0 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup [22]
17 15 April 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Peru 1–0 1–0 Friendly [23]
18 9 May 1998 Montecatini Terme, Italy  Estonia 2–0 6–0 Friendly [24]
19 4–0
20 6–0
21 13 June 1998 Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France  South Korea 2–1 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup [25]
22 3–1
23 25 June 1998 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France  Netherlands 2–2 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup [26]
24 29 June 1998 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France  Germany 1–0 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup [27]
25 17 November 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  El Salvador 1–0 2–0 Friendly [28]
26 18 November 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Guatemala 1–0 2–2 Friendly [29]
27 19 February 1999 Hong Kong Stadium, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong  Egypt 3–0 3–0 Friendly [30]
28 9 June 1999 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Argentina 1–0 2–2 Friendly [31]
29 16 June 1999 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Croatia 1–0 1–2 Friendly [32]
30 30 June 1999 Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay  Chile 1–0 1–0 1999 Copa America [33]
31 10 July 1999 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Peru 1–2 3–3 1999 Copa America [34]
32 2–2
33 9 January 2000 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States  Iran 1–0 2–1 Friendly [35]
34 13 February 2000 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, United States  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 4–0 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup [36]
35 31 January 2001 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Colombia 2–0 2–3 Friendly [37]

Honours

Monterrey

Necaxa

LA Galaxy

América

Mexico

Individual

References

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  7. ^ "Recordando a: Luis 'El Matador' Hernández" (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 November 2015.
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