José Rafael Hernández (born 26 June 1997) is a

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who plays as a

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Club career

Atlanta United

Hernández signed with Atlanta United before the

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. After being loaned to

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for over half of the season, Hernández made his first team debut vs

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on 22 September 2018 coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for

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. Hernández was again loaned to Atlanta United 2 ahead of the

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. On 21 November 2019 the club announced they had declined Hernández's contract option.

Atlético Venezuela

On 8 January 2020 Atlético Venezuela announced they had signed Hernández.

International career

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

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Career statistics

Club

;Notes

Honours

International

Venezuela U-20 *

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: Runner-up

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: Third Place

Venezuela U-17 *

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: Runner-Up

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* 1997 births Living people Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football defenders Caracas F.C. players Atlanta United FC players Venezuelan Primera División players Atlanta United 2 players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen {{Venezuela-footy-defender-stub