Osmín Hernández Hernández (born 27 June 1970) is a

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Club career

Hernández played his entire career for local side

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, except for half a season in Germany with

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, when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season. He also had a trial with

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along with compatriot Lázaro Darcourt in 1998, only for a Cuban official to prevent them to sign professional terms. Then, he had a season in the Norwegian third tier with Fløy alongside another Cuban, Serguei Prado. Back in Cuba, he was the league's top goalscorer in 1996 and 1997.

International career

One of the leading players of the Cuban team during the 1990s, he made his international debut for

in 1995 and has earned a total of 46 caps, scoring 12 goals. He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (1 goal) and was a non-playing squad member at the

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oakla ...

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- RSSSF His final international was a June 2004 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.''

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* 1970 births Living people People from Pinar del Río Association football midfielders Cuban footballers Cuba international footballers 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players FC Pinar del Río players Bonner SC players Flekkerøy IL players Cuban expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Norway Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Norway {{Cuba-footy-bio-stub