Eduardo Hernández (forward)
Salvadoran footballer
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Eduardo "Volkswagen" Hernández Martínez is a retired footballer from El Salvador who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Hernández Martínez | ||
| Place of birth | El Salvador | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Alianza | |||
| 1962 | Atlante San Alejo | ||
| Juventud Olímpica | |||
| International career | |||
| 1961–1965 | El Salvador[1] | 12 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He holds a record for being one of the top 10 goalscorers for the El Salvador national team with 11 goals.[2] "Volkswagen" Hernández participated at the 1961 CCCF Championship, 1963 CONCACAF Championship and the 1965 CONCACAF Championship. Hernández also played at Alianza F.C. of the Salvadoran Premier League in the 1960s.[3]
International career
Nicknamed Volkswagen, Hernández played only one game at the 1961 CCCF Championship against Nicaragua where El Salvador won by a score of 10–2. He scored 2 goals at the 69th and 74th minute. At the 1963 CONCACAF Championship, hosted in El Salvador, Hernández started in all 7 games, scoring in 6. He played against Nicaragua (6–1) and scored at the 1st minute; against Panama (1–1) and scored at the 87th minute; against Honduras (2–2) and scored at the 65th minute; against Guatemala (1–1) and scored at the 24th minute; against Costa Rica (1–4) but did not score; against Honduras (3–0) and scored 2 goals at the 13th and 34th minute; against Curaçao (3–2) and scored 2 goals at the 15th and 80th minute. El Salvador were runner-up in the competition. At the 1965 CONCACAF Championship, Hernández played only one game against Curaçao (1–1) and scored one goal at the 8th minute.[4]
