Yesica Luciana Hernández Ferrando (born 16 September 1988) is a Uruguayan

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and former player, who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Uruguay women's national team.

Early life

Hernández hails from

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College career

Hernández attended the

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in the United States.

Club career

Hernández played in Uruguay for Colón.

International career

Hernández played for Uruguay at senior level in the

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Personal life

Hernández is vegetarian.

References

1988 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Uruguayan women's footballers Footballers from Colonia Department Uruguay women's international footballers Missouri Valley College alumni Colón F.C. players Uruguayan expatriate women's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Women's association football managers Uruguayan football managers Female association football managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States Youth Olympic gold medalists for Uruguay {{Uruguay-women-footy-bio-stub