Patricio Hernández

Football player infobox
playername = Patricio Hernández


fullname = Patricio Jose Hernández
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|8|16
cityofbirth = San Nicolás de los Arroyos
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1973-1982
1982-1984
1984-1985
1986
1987-1988
1989
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
clubs = Estudiantes
Torino F.C.
Ascoli
River Plate
Argentinos Juniors
Cruz Azul
Argentinos Juniors
Huracán
Instituto
caps(goals) = -
-
-
-
-
37 (23)
31 0(7)
19 0(2)
-
pcupdate = 31 December 2006
nationalyears = -1982-
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)

Patricio Hernández (born 16 August 1956) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player.

Hernández started his career in 1973 at Estudiantes de La Plata, a club that he would later manage. He earned earned him acclaim as an effective midfielder and he was transferred to Italian team Torino F.C. in 1982.

Argentina coach César Menotti included Hernández in the 1982 FIFA World Cup squad as his third choice for creative midfielder, behind Diego Maradona and José Daniel Valencia. He didn't manage to play any game in that tournament, though.

After the disappointment of going to, but not playing in, the world Cup, Hernández played for 2 seasons with Torino before moving to fellow Italian side Ascoli.

In 1985 Hernández returned to Argentina to play for River Plate and then Argentinos Juniors.

In 1989 Hernández moved to Mexico to play for Cruz Azul but he returned to Argentinos Juniors in 1990, he then had a season with Huracán in 1991-1992 and another with Instituto where he retired from playing in 1993.

Hernández has had a heretofar unsuccessful coaching career, including Estudiantes, Racing Club, and other teams in South America, mostly in Ecuador. In February 2007, Hernández was hired as coach of Club Atlético Banfield from the Argentine premiership, but he was fired March 16, 2007 after a home defeat to Estudiantes.

Hernández is also a respected football commentator with Argentine sports network Torneos y Competencias where he does in-depth tactical analysis, usually assisted with video clips and props.

External links

*es icon [http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugador2.asp?codigo=1580 BDFA profile]
* [http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/equipo.php?ide=1&idt=114 Cruz Azul 1988-89 season statistics]