Andrew Albert Hernandez (born 10 January 1999), also known as Pishu, is a Gibraltarian

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Gibraltar national team.

Club career

Andrew "Pishu" Hernandez started his career on the books of

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in Spain, eventually returning to

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to play for Manchester 62. While in the Red Devils youth team, he attended a trial at English side

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in a move orchestrated by fellow Gibraltar side

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. After starting his senior career at Gibraltar United in 2016 with his brother, he joined Lincoln Red Imps in July 2018. However, he struggled to break into the side, making only 3 league appearances, and he joined rivals St Joseph's on 2 January 2019. He made his debut for the Saints against his old club the next day, coming off the bench in 3-1 win. Pishu scored his first two goals for the club on 6 February 2019, scoring twice before coming off injured in a 12-0

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win over Hound Dogs.

International career

Pishu first made international headlines in April 2015, when playing for Gibraltar's under-16 side in a

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Development Tournament against Macedonia. After scoring what they believed to be a late winner, Macedonia were caught celebrating inside their own half as Gibraltar restarted. Hernandez scored the controversial decisive goal into an empty net, winning the tournament on goal difference. After playing for Gibraltar at various age groups from under-17 to under-21 level (being the record caps holder for the under-17s and under-19s as of February 2019), Hernandez made his senior international debut for

on 13 October 2018, starting in the

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match against

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before coming off in the 85th minute for

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. The match finished as a 1–0 away win for Gibraltar, their first ever competitive victory. At the November match against Macedonia on the road, he impressed the home crowd with his dribbling skills.

Personal life

Hernandez's older brother

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is also a footballer, playing with Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Andrew 1999 births Living people Gibraltarian footballers Gibraltarian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Gibraltar youth international footballers Gibraltar under-21 international footballers Gibraltar international footballers Association football midfielders Cádiz CF B players Manchester 62 F.C. players Gibraltar United F.C. players Alumni of the University of Nottingham Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players St Joseph's F.C. players Gibraltar Premier Division players