Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1968)

Luis Hernández
	Hernández in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón
Date of birth	22 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth	Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
0000–1990	Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1991	Cruz Azul
1991–1992	Querétaro
1992–1994	Monterrey
1994–1998	Necaxa
1997	→ Boca Juniors (loan)
1998–2000	Tigres UANL
2000–2003	LA Galaxy
2001–2003	→ América (loan)
2003	Veracruz
2004	Chiapas
2004–2005	BUAP
Total
International career
1995–2002	Mexico
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa América
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born 22 December 1968), commonly known as El Matador, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker and is the fourth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 35 goals, and the joint-highest goalscorer in World Cups.^[1] He is widely regarded as one of Mexico's most talented strikers.^[2]

Club career

In Mexico, Hernández played with a number of clubs, including Querétaro F.C., Cruz Azul, C.F. Monterrey, Club Necaxa, Club América, Tigres UANL, C.D. Veracruz, and Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico's Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. He also played in Mérida Argentina, when he was signed by South American club Boca Juniors after his brilliant performance in the 1997 Copa América, but he failed to break into the starting line-up and spent the rest of his time on the bench. Returning to Mexico bitterly disappointed, he played with Necaxa and later on with Tigres UANL. It was with these two clubs, that he displayed his stupendous form, scoring 9 goals in 12 matches with Necaxa and 38 goals in 64 games with Tigres. He also became the only player to score goals in the Clásico Regiomontano with both teams from Monterrey.

After a few seasons with Tigres without qualifying to playoffs, Hernández ventured into the United States, in 2000 and signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Hernández registered 15 goals in 40 games in the regular season and playoffs for the Galaxy. Hernández returned to Mexico in 2002 to play three more seasons with several clubs, including Club América, C.D. Veracruz, Chiapas F.C., and Lobos BUAP before retiring in 2005.

International career

Known for his long blonde hair, number 15 jersey and nickname of El Matador, Hernández had his first international cap against Uruguay on February 1, 1995. Hernández scored his first international goal on November 16, 1995, against Yugoslavia. Hernández gained notability during the 1997 Copa América, where he scored six goals and became the tournament's leading goal scorer. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he finished among the competition's top scorers with four goals, and became the first Mexican player to score more than two goals in World Cup history. The 35 goals he scored for Mexico makes him trail Cuauhtémoc Blanco (38 goals), Jared Borgetti (46 goals) and Javier Hernandez (52 goals) as the nation's fourth highest all-time leading goalscorer.

Hernández also played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, albeit as a substitute in three games, and failed to score. He made his last international cap on June 17, 2002, against the United States.

Career statistics

Club

^[3]

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Mexico			League
1990–91	Cruz Azul	Primera División	18	1
1991–92	Querétaro	Primera División	28	11
1992–93	Monterrey	Primera División	26	6
1993–94	Monterrey	Primera División	32	8
1994–95	Necaxa	Primera División	30	8
1995–96			31	10
1996–97			39	14
Argentina			League
1997–98	Boca Juniors	Primera División	4	2
Mexico			League
1997–98	Necaxa	Primera División	12	9
1998–99	Tigres UANL	Primera División	33	19
1999–2000	Tigres UANL	Primera División	31	19
United States			League
2000	LA Galaxy	Major League Soccer	16	5
2001	LA Galaxy	Major League Soccer	14	8
Mexico			League
2001–02	América	Primera División	14	2
2002–03	América	Primera División	2	0
2002–03	Veracruz	Primera División	18	5
2003–04	Chiapas	Primera División	5	1
2004–05	BUAP	Primera División A	9	4
Country	Mexico		328	117
	Argentina		4	2
	United States		30	13
Total			362	132

International

^[4]

Mexico
Year	Apps	Goals
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

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	November 16, 1995	Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico	Yugoslavia	1–2	1–4	Friendly
2.	December 6, 1995	Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Hermosillo, Mexico	Slovenia	1–0	1–2	Friendly
3.	January 17, 1997	Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States	Denmark	2–0	3–1	1997 U.S. Cup
4.	April 13, 1997	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Jamaica	6–0	6–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	April 20, 1997	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States	United States	2–0	2–2	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	June 13, 1997	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia	Colombia	1–0	2–1	1997 Copa América
7.	June 13, 1997	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia	Colombia	2–0	2–1	1997 Copa América
8.	June 16, 1997	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia	Brazil	1–0	2–3	1997 Copa América
9.	June 16, 1997	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia	Brazil	2–0	2–3	1997 Copa América
10.	June 19, 1997	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia	Costa Rica	1–0	1–1	1997 Copa América
11.	June 28, 1997	Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro, Bolivia	Peru	1–0	1–0	1997 Copa América
12.	December 12, 1997	King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Australia	1–2	1–3	1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
13.	February 8, 1998	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States	Trinidad and Tobago	2–1	4–2	1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
14.	February 8, 1998	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States	Trinidad and Tobago	4–2	4–2	1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
15.	February 12, 1998	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Jamaica	1–0	1–0	1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16.	February 15, 1998	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	United States	1–0	1–0	1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17.	April 15, 1998	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Peru	1–0	1–0	Friendly
18.	May 9, 1998	Stadio Enzo Mazotti, Montecatini, Italy	Estonia	2–0	6–0	Friendly
19.				4–0
20.				6–0
21.	June 13, 1998	Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France	South Korea	2–1	3–1	1998 FIFA World Cup
22.	June 13, 1998	Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France	South Korea	3–1	3–1	1998 FIFA World Cup
23.	June 25, 1998	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France	Netherlands	2–2	2–2	1998 FIFA World Cup
24.	June 29, 1998	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France	Germany	1–0	1–2	1998 FIFA World Cup
25.	November 17, 1998	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	El Salvador	1–0	2–0	Friendly
26.	November 18, 1998	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	1–0	2–2	Friendly
27.	February 19, 1999	Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong	Egypt	3–0	3–0	1999 Carlsberg Cup
28.	June 9, 1999	Soldier Field, Chicago, United States	Argentina	1–0	2–2	Friendly
29.	June 16, 1999	Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	Croatia	1–0	1–2	1999 Korea Cup
30.	June 30, 1999	Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay	Chile	1–0	1–0	1999 Copa América
31.	July 10, 1999	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Peru	1–2	3–3 (p.s.o)	1999 Copa América
32.	July 10, 1999	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Peru	2–2	3–3 (p.s.o)	1999 Copa América
33.	January 9, 2000	McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, United States	Iran	1–0	2–1	Friendly
34.	February 13, 2000	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States	Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	4–0	2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
35.	January 31, 2001	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Colombia	2–0	2–3	Friendly