Ever Francisco Hernández (born December 11, 1958) is a retired

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player from

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who represented his country at the

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Club career

Hernández began his career playing for hometown club C.D Santiagueño with whom he won a domestic league title in 1980 but he left them after relegation for

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, winning another championship in 1984. He also clinched the top goalscorer award in 1984 with 17 goals. He retired early at only 28 years, after a final league season with Alianza.

International career

He became a hero after scoring a historical goal against

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to qualify

to the

. Hernández scored 13 goals for the

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from 1976 to 1985. He has represented his country in 11

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matches.

Retirement

After his career, Hernández moved to the United States in 1991 to become a car salesman in Los Angeles. He is married and has three children.

Honours

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador The ''Primera División'' of the (''Professional Football League''), more commonly known as ''La Liga Mayor'' or ''La Primera'', is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969, and in 2011 had 10 clubs. Init ...

: 2 :: 1980, 1984

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Biography
- La Tribuna 1958 births Living people People from Usulután Department Association football forwards Salvadoran footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players C.D. FAS footballers Alianza F.C. footballers El Salvador international footballers {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub