Emilio Exequiel Hernández Hernández (born 14 September 1984) is a Chilean former footballer who played as

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Career

Hernández began his career at

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aged 12 in 1996, but after being released, he joined

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one year later, where was promoted to first-adult team in 2005. In 2006, he was loaned to Everton for acquire more experience, returning in January 2007 to ''La U'' now coached by Salvador Capitano. Following Capitano's period in the bench and caretaker

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. In 2009, he was a key player in Torneo Apertura obtention under

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orders. Because his good performances, on 24 July 2009, he joined Mexico's

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for a three-year contract in a

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1.3 million fee. After a poor performance at Cruz Azul, he moved to

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in a one-year loan deal. He debuted in a 2–2 home draw with Boca Juniors and his first goal came the following week in a 6–3 away win over

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. However, Hernández was a regular player in Borghi's starting lineup, being usually occupied as

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and conforming an efficient attack alongside

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and Juan Mercier that led ''Bichos Colorados'' to win Torneo Clausura title, which was Emilio's first title outside Chile. After a one-and-half season loan prolongation, he ended his contract with Cruz Azul and failed to continue at

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, being released in December 2011.

Honours

;Universidad de Chile *

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(2): 2009 Clausura, 2012 Apertura ;Argentinos Juniors *

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(1): 2010 Clausura ;Colo-Colo *

(1): 2014 Clausura

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* * * at Futbol XXI {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Emilio 1984 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Cruz Azul footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Unión Española footballers Colo-Colo footballers Colo-Colo B footballers Unión La Calera footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Deportes Pintana footballers Audax Italiano footballers Deportes Melipilla footballers Chilean Primera División players Liga MX players Argentine Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Primera B de Chile players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders