Osmín Hernández

Osmín Hernández Hernández (born 15 July 1972)[1] is a Cuban retired footballer.

Osmín Hernández
Personal information
Full nameOsmín Hernández Hernández
Date of birth (1972-07-15) 15 July 1972 (age 51)[1]
Place of birthPinar del Río, Cuba
Position(s)Attacking Midfielder
Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–2006Pinar del Río
1998–1999Bonner SC (loan)2(0)
2005Fløy (loan)16(0)
International career
1995–2004Cuba46(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018

Club career

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Hernández played his entire career for local side Pinar del Río, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,[2] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.[3] He also had a trial with Olympique Marseille along with compatriot Lázaro Darcourt in 1998,[4] only for a Cuban official to prevent them to sign professional terms. Then, he had a season in the Norwegian third tier with Fløy alongside another Cuban, Serguei Prado.[5][6] Back in Cuba, he was the league's top goalscorer in 1996 and 1997.[7]

International career

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One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 46 caps, scoring 12 goals.[1] He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (1 goal)[8] and was a non-playing squad member at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]

His final international was a June 2004 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.

International goals

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Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[1]
NumberDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Netherlands Antilles3-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
223 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Netherlands Antilles3-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
325 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Dominican Republic3-03-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
427 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico9-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
527 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico9-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
627 May 1995Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico9-01995 Caribbean Cup qualification
721 July 1995Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Jamaica2-11995 Caribbean Cup
827 July 1995Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1-02-31995 Caribbean Cup
928 August 1996Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras1-22-2Friendly match
102 April 2000Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Suriname1-01-02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
1124 June 2001Belize City, Belize  Belize1-02-3Friendly match

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  2. ^ Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)
  3. ^ German fourth-division club hires Cuban national team - Cubanet
  4. ^ Cubans Discover the Round Leather Ball - FIFA
  5. ^ Mundial de Fútbol: En busca del sueño eterno - On Cuba Magazine (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Stephansen klar for Fløy - Aftenposten (in Norwegian)
  7. ^ Cuba - List of Topscorers - RSSSF
  8. ^ Osmín HernándezFIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
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