Rubén Darío Hernández
Ruben Darío Hernández Ariza (born February 19, 1965 in Armenia) is a former Colombian football (soccer) striker, one of the leading scorers in his country's history, and one of the early busts of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Darío Hernández Ariza | ||
| Date of birth | February 19, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Millonarios | 114 | (21) |
| 1993–1994 | Independiente Medellin | 45 | (21) |
| 1994 | Deportivo Pereira | 41 | (24) |
| 1994 | America de Cali | 12 | (6) |
| 1995 | Independiente Santa Fe | 26 | (13) |
| 1996 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Deportes Quindio | 48 | (15) |
| 1999 | Deportes Tolima | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Deportes Quindio | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 323 | (102) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1996 | Colombia | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Overall, Hernández scored 180 goals in the Colombian League for ten different teams: Deportes Quindío, Millonarios, Once Caldas, Atlético Nacional, Envigado, Independiente Medellín, América de Cali, Independiente Santa Fe, Deportes Tolima, and Deportivo Pereira.[1] He retired in 2000.
In 1996, "Rubencho" signed with Major League Soccer's MetroStars, but lasted only ten games with them without scoring a goal. He became unhappy in the United States and the league granted him a release back to Colombia.[2]
For Colombia, Hernández scored one goal in 17 caps and played for his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Notes
- Colombia - All-Time Topscorers Retrieved January 9, 2007
- Ten Worst: Metro foreigners (Part 2) - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer October 28, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2007
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