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Felipe Hernández
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-08) June 8, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Ibagué, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2014–2016 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2024 Sporting Kansas City II 87 (13)
2019–2024 Sporting Kansas City 68 (4)
International career
2017 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2023

Felipe Hernández (born June 8, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Colombia, he represented the United States national under-19 team.

Career

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The Colombian-born Hernández was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, before joining Sporting Nashville Heroes, an academy affiliate. Hernández, formerly a US youth international, moved into SKC's residential academy in 2014.[2] Hernández signed with Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers on March 10, 2016, developing into an MLS player.[3] in 3 seasons with Swope Park Rangers Hernandez scored 13 goals and provided assists for a club-record 10 assists in 79 matches.

On August 30, 2019, Hernández moved to Swope Park's MLS parent club Sporting Kansas City.[4]

On October 8, 2021, Hernández was suspended by the league for gambling on MLS games and would miss the remainder of the season.[5] He returned to Sporting in 2022, playing in every regular season MLS match. In 2024, he was placed on administrative leave for once again violating the league's gambling policies.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played October 7, 2020 [7]
Club Season League League cup National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting Kansas City II 2017 USL Championship 23 2 4 0 0 0 27 2
2018 32 3 2 0 0 0 34 3
2019 30 8 30 8
2020 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 2 0 2 0
Total 88 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 94 13
Sporting Kansas City 2019 Major League Soccer 2 0 2 0
2020 15 0 15 0
2021 4 1 4 1
Total 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 99 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 115 14

Honors

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Swope Park Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "Felipe Hernández". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sporting KC midfielder Felipe Hernandez joins Soccer from the Zou podcast".
  3. ^ McDowell, Sam (January 6, 2017). "Two Sporting KC Academy players sign with Swope Park Rangers". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Sporting Kansas City signs Academy product Felipe Hernandez as Homegrown Player". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 30, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Felipe Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS matches". MLSSoccer.com. October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Leahy, Sean (June 14, 2024). "Sporting KC's Felipe Hernández placed on leave over reported violation of MLS gambling policy". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Felipe Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  8. ^ MCDowell, Sam (November 13, 2017). "Louisville City FC defeats Swope Park Rangers in USL Cup Final". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 4, 2017.