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Gilberto Hernández (footballer)

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Gilberto Hernández
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Hernández Bultrón
Date of birth (1997-06-26)26 June 1997
Place of birth Colón, Panama
Date of death 3 September 2023(2023-09-03) (aged 26)
Place of death Colón, Panama
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Árabe Unido 60 (1)
2022 Herrera F.C. 13 (1)
2022–2023 C.A. Independiente 32 (7)
Total 105 (9)
International career
2019 Panama U22 2 (0)
2023 Panama 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilberto Hernández Bultrón (26 June 1997 – 3 September 2023) was a Panamanian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made 105 appearances in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol, having played for Árabe Unido, Herrera F.C., and C.A. Independiente. He earned two caps for the Panama national team.

Club career

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Árabe Unido

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Hernández made his debut for Árabe Unido against San Francisco F.C., at the Estadio Agustín Sánchez.

Herrera F.C.

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On 4 January 2022, Hernández signed for Herrera F.C. after several seasons at Árabe Unido.[1] He made his debut for the club on 27 March against Plaza Amador.

C.A. Independiente

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On 8 June 2022, Hernández signed with C.A. Independiente.[2] He made his debut with the club on 27 June against Veraguas United FC, at the Estadio Agustín Muquita Sánchez. He was champion with the club of the 2022 Clausura[3][4] and 2023 Apertura seasons.[5][6] He played his last match on 23 August 2023 in a 3–1 victory against Real Estelí at the Estadio Rommel Fernández, at the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup.[7]

International career

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Hernández was called up by the Panama U-22 team to play the 2019 Pan American Games.[8] He made his debut with the senior team on 12 March 2023 against Guatemala in a friendly.[9]

Death

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Hernández was killed and six others were injured on 3 September 2023 on Calle 5, Avenida Herrera, Colón Province, after two men arrived in a taxi and opened fire on a street. The shooting was most likely related to a gang rivalry going on in Colón.[10][11][12]

Honours

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C.A. Independiente

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gilberto Hernández es nuevo jugador del Herrera FC para el Torneo Apertura 2022 de la LPF Tigo". Facebook. 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "LPF: CAI presenta a Aldair McKenzie y Gilberto Hernández como sus nuevos refuerzos". 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "LPF: El CAI se corona campeón del Clausura 2022". 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ "CAI, campeón del Clausura 2022 de la LPF". 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ "CAI, campeón del Apertura de Panamá". BeSoccer. 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Así se coronó campeón el CAI del Torneo Apertura 2023 de la LPF". RPC TV. 27 May 2023.
  7. ^ "CAI confirma el fallecimiento de Gilberto Hernández". RPC TV. 3 September 2023.
  8. ^ "DELY VALDÉS ESCOGE LOS 18 JUGADORES PARA JUEGOS PANAMERICANOS". 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "EMPATE CON SABOR A FUTURO". 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Asesinan al jugador de la Sele Gilberto Hernández. Fue en Colón". Crítica. 3 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Fallece en medio de una balacera en Colón el jugador del CAI Gilberto Hernández". La Prensa. 3 September 2023.
  12. ^ Vega Loo, Manuel (3 September 2023). "Fiscalía y DIJ realizan allanamientos para localizar a implicados en el asesinato de Gilberto Hernández". La Estrella de Panama.
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