Ronald José Hernández Pimentel (born 21 September 1997) is a Venezuelan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Venezuela national team. He previously played for Zamora in Venezuela, Stabæk in Norway and

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in Scotland.

Club career

Early career

On 17 August 2017, Hernández signed for Norwegian side Stabæk.

Aberdeen

On 31 January 2020, Hernández signed for Scottish top-flight team

on a four-and-a-half year deal. In doing so, he became the club's first ever Venezuelan player. Hernández failed to settle in Scotland with the

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starting shortly after his arrival at the club. He made six appearances for Aberdeen, all in the

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, before leaving the club on compassionate leave in December 2020 to be with his family in Venezuela. He was then subsequently linked with a move to

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club

, with whom Aberdeen have a strategic partnership.

Atlanta United (loan)

On 18 February 2021, Hernández signed with

club

on loan for the 2021 season. He made his debut for Atlanta United's reserve affiliate,

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, on 1 May against OKC Energy, starting in the 1–0 victory. Hernández then made his Atlanta United debut on 3 July in a 3–0 defeat against the Chicago Fire, coming on as a substitute for

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. On 21 July, Hernández scored his first goal for Atlanta United in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 17 January 2022, Aberdeen confirmed Hernández had signed for Atlanta United for a "substantial transfer fee".

International career

Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.''

Honours

Venezuela U20 *

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: Runner-up

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: Third Place

References

1997 births Living people Venezuelan footballers Association football defenders Venezuela international footballers Venezuela youth international footballers Venezuela under-20 international footballers Venezuelan Primera División players Eliteserien players Scottish Professional Football League players Zamora FC players Stabæk Fotball players Aberdeen F.C. players Atlanta United FC players 2019 Copa América players 2021 Copa América players Venezuelan expatriate footballers Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate footballers in Norway Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate footballers in Scotland Major League Soccer players People from Barinas (state) {{Venezuela-footy-defender-stub