Nicolette Hernández
American-born Mexican footballer (born 1999)
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Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel (born 17 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she plays for the Mexico national team. She played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines. She began her professional career with Club América in 2022, winning one championship from six Liga MX Femenil finals appearances.
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Hernández with the Boston Legacy in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Boston Legacy | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Michigan Wolverines | 93 | (29) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | América | 133 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Boston Legacy | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Mexico | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
College career
Hernández played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines from 2017 to 2021, making 93 appearances and scoring 29 goals with the Wolverines.[1]
Club career
Club América
Hernández signed her first professional contract with Club América of the Liga MX Femenil on 31 December 2021,[2] and made her professional debut in January 2022 in a match against Pumas.[3] Hernández scored her first goal as a professional on 10 February 2022 in a match against León.[4]
Originally a forward, Hernández became a key player for América after manager Ángel Villacampa switched her to play as a left-back.[5] She helped the league championship in the Clausura 2023 and reached the league finals on five other occasions.[6]
On 5 December 2025, Club América announced that Hernández was departing América after spending four years at the club.[7]
Boston Legacy
On 5 January 2026, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of Hernández on a two-year contract.[6]
International career
Hernández was at one point part of the United States national team youth program during her early teens.[5]
As Hernández's paternal grandparents were born in Mexico, she had the option to represent Mexico at the international stage.[5] She was called to the Mexico women's national football team for the first time on 18 November 2021 for a pair of friendly matches against Canada, but was unable to attend.[8] Hernández was called once more to the Mexico national team by manager Pedro López on 3 October 2022 to replace Joseline Montoya (Injury) for a friendly match against Chile.[9] She made her debut with Mexico on 10 October 2022 on the friendly match against Chile.[10]
2023 Pan American Games
Hernández was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to win the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[11][12] Hernández started all five matches during this tournament.
2024 W Gold Cup
Hernández was selected to be part of Mexico's squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup on 11 February 2024.[13] She scored her first goal with Mexico during this tournament, in the 0–8 victory against Dominican Republic in the second match of the group stage.[14] Hernandez played an important part for Mexico to finished top of its group in this tournament and advancing to the knockout stage, and subsequently the semi-finals, but during the semi-final match against Brazil, Hernández got a red card at the 29th minute for a foul called after VAR review. México subsequently ended up losing the match 3–0.[15]
Personal life
Hernández is engaged her long-time girlfriend Nat Cruz on June 16, 2026.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 March 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Continental [c] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club América | 2021–22 | Liga MX Femenil | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 6 | |||
| Total | 117 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 128 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 117 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 128 | 12 | ||
- Includes Campeón de Campeones
- Includes Summer Cup
- Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 23 February 2024 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States |  Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 2. | 2 March 2026 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |  Saint Lucia | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
Honours and awards
Michigan Wolverines
Club América
Mexico
- Pan American Games gold medal: 2023
Individual
- First-team All-Big Ten: 2020
- Second-team All-Big Ten: 2021
- Third-team All-Big Ten: 2019
