Sandra Hernández (footballer)

Sandra Hernández
Personal information
Full name Sandra Hernández Rodríguez
Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997
Place of birth Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2014 Sant Gabriel
2014–2015 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Barcelona 0 (0)
National team
2013–2014 Spain U17 9 (4)
2015–2016 Spain U19 16 (8)
2016 Spain U20 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández  and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Sandra Hernández (born 25 May 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Barcelona in the Spanish 1st Division. She is also the current vice-captain of the Spain women's national under-19 football team.

Club career

As a youngster Hernández played futsal with both boys and girls before joining Sant Gabriel at the age of fifteen. Two years later she joined Barcelona's famed La Masia academy.[1] In 2016 she represented the senior side on two occasions in the UEFA Women's Champions League. On 15 October 2016, Hernández netted in a 7-0 win over Albacete which confirmed Barcelona's qualification for the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League.[2]

International career

In 2016, Hernández was part of the Spain squad who took part in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where they ended as runners-up to France. She netted a hat-trick in Spain's thrilling 4-3 semi-final victory over the Netherlands[3] and ended as the tournament's top goal scorer with five goals to her name.[1] Hernández was also previously part of the Spain squads which ended as runners-up in the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the previous year's UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[4]

Personal life

Hernández hails from a footballing family. Her father, Felipe, represented Tenerife and Real Betis, amongst others, during his career.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Menayo, David (31 July 2016). "Sandra Hernández, la brújula de 'La Rojita'". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "FC Barcelona 7-0 Fundación Albacete: Comfortable win in the Miniestadi". FC Barcelona. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sandra Hernández lleva a España a la final del Europeo sub-19". El Periódico (in Spanish). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "La palmera Sandra Hernández, capitana de la selección española de fútbol femenino". El Diario (in Spanish). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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