José Hernández (born 12 April 1996) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Hernandez spent the last two years of his youth career with

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's youth academy in Arizona. On 5 February 2015, it was announced that Hernandez signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at

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. On 22 March, he made his professional debut with RSL's

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affiliate club

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in a 0–0 draw against

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. Hernandez was able to maintain his college eligibility despite appearing for Real Monarchs and on August 29, he made his collegiate debut in the Bruins 1–0 victory over

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. He also played in the

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for FC Golden State Force. On December 21, 2016, Hernandez signed a homegrown player contract with

. On February 1, 2019, Hernández joined

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side

. On December 19, 2019, Hernández moved to USL side

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. Hernández joined USL Championship side Oakland Roots on January 8, 2021. He left Oakland following their 2022 season. He then signed with

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on December 9, 2022.

Honours

Real Monarchs * USL Championship Regular Season Title:

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References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
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