Francisco Hernández Ramírez (11 July 1949 – 7 January 2019) was a professional football player from Costa Rica.

Club career

Hernández played during the 70s and 80s with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the

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. His brother, Fernando Hernández, ''El Príncipe'', played for Saprissa too. He retired on 27 November 1983.

International career

Hernández played 31 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals. He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches and also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Honours

;Deportivo Saprissa * Central American Club Championship (3):

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, 1978 *

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(8): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982 *

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(2): 1970, 1972 * Costa Rican Super Cup: 1976

Club career

International career

Honours

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