BIOGRAPHY
Cucho Hernandez was born in April 20, 1999 in Pereira, Colombia. He is a striker in Major League Soccer.
Growing up in Colombia, Hernández has been called Cucho since he was two years old because his father would shave his head leading him to be compared to a prominent Argentine soccer player at the time, Esteban Cuchu Cambiasso, who would also shave his hair off. Furthermore, people said he looked like an old man which is called cucho in South American slang. Hernández joined Deportivo Pereira in 2015 at the age of only 15 years old, after impressing with an amateur side. He made his first team debut on 6 April 2015 at the age of just 15, starting in a 2–1 home win against Deportes Quindío for the Categoría Primera B championship. Hernández scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2015, netting his team's first in a 3–2 away win against Real Santander. After finishing his first season with three goals, he netted 20 times during his second, being the tournament's top goalscorer; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–0 home success over Tigres F.C. on 3 July 2016. On 22 December 2016 Hernández joined América de Cali on loan from Granada CF, after signing for the latter side in September. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 23 February 2017. Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Colombian football on 3 June 2017. On 8 July 2017, Hernández moved to Segunda División side SD Huesca on loan for one year. He scored 16 goals during the 2017–18 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever. On 4 June 2018, his loan was extended for a further season, and he made his top tier debut on 19 August. Hernández scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 2 September 2018. On 26 August 2019, Hernández signed a new long term contract with Watford and joined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan.
On 21 June 2022, Hernández agreed to join Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew for a club-record fee, joining as a Young Designated Player when the secondary transfer window would open on 7 July 2022. Hernández made his debut on 9 July 2022, against Chicago Fire FC, where he scored his first goal in the MLS. The following two matches he added three additional goals. He became the first player in MLS history to score four goals in under 90 minutes.
Hernandez won the 2023 MLS Cup Final and was voted MVP of the match.
