Enrico Hernández

Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop (born 23 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the El Salvador national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Bisschop.
Enrico Hernández
Personal information
Full name Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop
Date of birth (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 44
Youth career
2012–2014 Almere City
2014–2016 Waterwijk
2016–2018 Ajax
2018–2020 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Vitesse 2 (0)
2021 → FC Eindhoven (loan) 13 (3)
National team‡
2017 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2021 El Salvador U23 3 (0)
2021– El Salvador 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022

Club career

Hernández is a youth product of Almere, Waterwijk, and Ajax before moving to Vitesse's youth academy in 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 2–0 win over Willem II on 17 December 2020.[2] The next day, on 18 December, Hernández signed his first professional contract with Vitesse for 2.5 years.[3]

On August 4, it was announced that Hernandez extended his contract with Vitesse until 2024 and that he would be loaned out to Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven for one season. He was recalled by Vitesse in December 2021.[4]

International career

Hernández was eligible to represent Netherlands, Finland, El Salvador and Curaçao. He was born in the Netherlands to a Salvadoran father and Finnish mother,[5] while his paternal grandfather is from Curaçao.

Hernández was called up to the El Salvador U-23 team on 8 March 2021 ahead of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[6] He made his debut with the El Salvador U23s in a 2–0 loss to the Canada U23s on 19 March 2021.[7] On 8 April 2021, it was revealed that Football Association of Finland contacted Hernandez with the hope that he would play for the Finland national football team.[8] Hernandez declined, opting to represent El Salvador.

Hernández was named in El Salvador's preliminary 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster but ultimately did not make the final cut; opting to focus on his club career with Vitesse. He made his senior debut for El Salvador on September 2, 2021, against the United States in their opening match of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, entering as a substitute in a 0–0 draw at Estadio Cuscatlán.[9] The next month on October 7, Hernández scored his first goal for El Salvador against Panama, netting the game-winner in a 1–0 victory.[10]

International goals
List of international goals scored by Enrico Hernández
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.7 October 2021Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Panama1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. "ENTREVISTA | Enrico Hernández, el joven de Países Bajos quien sueña con jugar en la Selecta" (in Spanish). 14 September 2020.
  2. "Willem II vs. Vitesse - 17 December 2020". Soccerway.
  3. "Vitesse nieuws: Debutant Enrico Hernandez tekent eerste profcontract". Vitesse.nl (in Dutch).
  4. Vitesse haalt international Hernandez terug van huuravontuur in Eindhoven - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  5. Lammers, Lex (18 December 2020). "Enrico Hernandez: debuut bij Vitesse en meteen eerste profcontract". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. @LaSelecta_SLV (8 March 2021). "📋🇸🇻|Los 2️⃣0️⃣ convocados por @hugoperez_07 para la #SelecciónPreOlimpica que buscará el boleto a #Tokio2020 #ElSalvador #SelectaSub23" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "¿ADIÓS EL SALVADOR? Enrico Dueñas Hernández confirma que Finlandia lo buscó" (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. FC Eindhoven [@FCEindhoven] (3 September 2021). "Vanacht maakte Enrico Hernández zijn debuut voor de nationale ploeg van El Salvador! De middenvelder speelde een half uur mee tegen de Verenigde Staten. De wedstrijd eindigde in 0-0. Gefeliciteerd @enrico_duenas!" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. "El Salvador gana a Panamá y retoma su camino en la octagonal". 7 October 2021.


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