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Mexican footballer For other people with the same name, see Luis Hernández. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Carreón.
Luis Hernández
Hernández in 2017
Personal information
Full name Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón
Date of birth (1968-12-22) 22 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–1990 Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Cruz Azul 18 (1)
1991–1992 Querétaro 28 (11)
1992–1994 Monterrey 62 (15)
1994–1998 Necaxa 125 (37)
1997 → Boca Juniors (loan) 4 (2)
1998–2000 Tigres UANL 64 (39)
2000–2003 LA Galaxy 40 (15)
2001–2003 → América (loan) 43 (9)
2003 Veracruz 18 (5)
2004 Chiapas 5 (1)
2004–2005 BUAP 9 (4)
Total 521 (139)
International career
1995–2002 Mexico 85 (35)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1999 Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1998 United States
Copa América
Third place 1997 Bolivia
Third place 1999 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born 22 December 1968), commonly known as El Matador, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker and is the fourth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 35 goals, and the joint-highest goalscorer in World Cups. He is widely regarded as one of Mexico's most talented strikers.

Club career

In Mexico, Hernández played with a number of clubs, including Querétaro F.C., Cruz Azul, C.F. Monterrey, Club Necaxa, Club América, Tigres UANL, C.D. Veracruz, and Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico's Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. He also played in Mérida Argentina, when he was signed by South American club Boca Juniors after his brilliant performance in the 1997 Copa América, but he failed to break into the starting line-up and spent the rest of his time on the bench. Returning to Mexico bitterly disappointed, he played with Necaxa and later on with Tigres UANL. It was with these two clubs, that he displayed his stupendous form, scoring 9 goals in 12 matches with Necaxa and 38 goals in 64 games with Tigres. He also became the only player to score goals in the Clásico Regiomontano with both teams from Monterrey.

After a few seasons with Tigres without qualifying to playoffs, Hernández ventured into the United States, in 2000 and signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Hernández registered 15 goals in 40 games in the regular season and playoffs for the Galaxy. Hernández returned to Mexico in 2002 to play three more seasons with several clubs, including Club América, C.D. Veracruz, Chiapas F.C., and Lobos BUAP before retiring in 2005.

International career

Known for his long blonde hair, number 15 jersey and nickname of El Matador, Hernández had his first international cap against Uruguay on February 1, 1995. Hernández scored his first international goal on November 16, 1995, against Yugoslavia. Hernández gained notability during the 1997 Copa América, where he scored six goals and became the tournament's leading goal scorer. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he finished among the competition's top scorers with four goals, and became the first Mexican player to score more than two goals in World Cup history. The 35 goals he scored for Mexico makes him trail Cuauhtémoc Blanco (38 goals), Jared Borgetti (46 goals) and Javier Hernandez (52 goals) as the nation's fourth highest all-time leading goalscorer.

Hernández also played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, albeit as a substitute in three games, and failed to score. He made his last international cap on June 17, 2002, against the United States.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Mexico League
1990–91 Cruz Azul Primera División 18 1
1991–92 Querétaro Primera División 28 11
1992–93 Monterrey Primera División 26 6
1993–94 32 8
1994–95 Necaxa Primera División 30 8
1995–96 31 10
1996–97 39 14
Argentina League
1997–98 Boca Juniors Primera División 4 2
Mexico League
1997–98 Necaxa Primera División 12 9
1998–99 Tigres UANL Primera División 33 19
1999–2000 31 19
United States League
2000 LA Galaxy Major League Soccer 16 5
2001 14 8
Mexico League
2001–02 América Primera División 14 2
2002–03 2 0
2002–03 Veracruz Primera División 18 5
2003–04 Chiapas Primera División 5 1
2004–05 BUAP Primera División A 9 4
Country Mexico 328 117
Argentina 4 2
United States 30 13
Total 362 132

International

Mexico
Year Apps Goals
1995 5 2
1996 6 0
1997 21 10
1998 16 14
1999 18 6
2000 9 2
2001 4 1
2002 6 0
Total 85 35
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
List of international goals scored by Luis Hernández
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 15 November 1995 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico  Yugoslavia 1–2 1–4 Friendly
2 6 December 1995 Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Hermosillo, Mexico  Slovenia 1–0 1–2 Friendly
3 17 January 1997 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  Denmark 2–0 3–1 Friendly
4 13 April 1997 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Jamaica 6–0 6–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 20 April 1997 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States  United States 2–1 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 13 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Colombia 1–0 2–1 1997 Copa America
7 2–0
8 16 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Brazil 1–0 2–3 1997 Copa America
9 2–0
10 19 June 1997 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Costa Rica 1–0 1–1 1997 Copa America
11 28 June 1997 Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro, Bolivia  Peru 1–0 1–0 1997 Copa America
12 12 December 1997 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Australia 1–2 1–3 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
13 4 February 1998 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States  Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 4–2 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
14 4–2
15 12 February 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Jamaica 1–0 1–0 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 15 February 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  United States 1–0 1–0 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17 15 April 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Peru 1–0 1–0 Friendly
18 9 May 1998 Montecatini Terme, Italy  Estonia 2–0 6–0 Friendly
19 4–0
20 6–0
21 13 June 1998 Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France  South Korea 2–1 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup
22 3–1
23 25 June 1998 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France  Netherlands 2–2 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup
24 29 June 1998 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France  Germany 1–0 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup
25 17 November 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  El Salvador 1–0 2–0 Friendly
26 18 November 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Guatemala 1–0 2–2 Friendly
27 19 February 1999 Hong Kong Stadium, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong  Egypt 3–0 3–0 Friendly
28 9 June 1999 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Argentina 1–0 2–2 Friendly
29 16 June 1999 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Croatia 1–0 1–2 Friendly
30 30 June 1999 Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay  Chile 1–0 1–0 1999 Copa America
31 10 July 1999 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Peru 1–2 3–3 1999 Copa America
32 2–2
33 9 January 2000 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States  Iran 1–0 2–1 Friendly
34 13 February 2000 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, United States  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 4–0 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
35 31 January 2001 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Colombia 2–0 2–3 Friendly

Honours

Monterrey

Necaxa

LA Galaxy

América

Mexico

Individual

References

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External links

Mexico squads
Mexico squad – 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (2nd title)
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Mexico squad – 1997 Copa América third place
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Mexico squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
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Mexico squad – 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (3rd title)
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Mexico squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup
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Mexico squad – 1999 Copa América third place
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Mexico squad – 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup winners (1st title)
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Mexico squad – 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Mexico squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup
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Awards
South American Championship and Copa América top scorers
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Golden Ball
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Best Young Player
Golden Glove
1998 South American Team of the Year
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