Vladimir Hernandez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Arauca, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
|
Santos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mundialito 90 | |||
| 2000–2006 | Junior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Barranquilla | 25 | (4) |
| 2008–2016 | Junior | 238 | (45) |
| 2017– | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2017 |
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Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivero (born 8 February 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Brazilian club Santos. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
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.
In 2008, after contributing with 25 appearances and four goals during the 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.
Hernández was handed his first start for the Tiburones on 21 September 2008, in a 1–0 home success over Envigado. He only scored his first professional goal on 21 June 2009, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Cali.
Hernández 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. He featured regularly, appearing in five matches in a group stage exit.
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