Ronald Hernández
Venezuelan footballer (born 1997)
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Ronald José Hernández Pimentel (born 21 September 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Atlanta United and the Venezuela national team. He previously played for Zamora in Venezuela, Stabæk in Norway and Aberdeen in Scotland.
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Hernández with Atlanta United in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald José Hernández Pimentel | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barinas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | Zamora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Zamora | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Stabæk | 57 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | → Stabæk 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Aberdeen | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Atlanta United | 63 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Venezuela U20 | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Venezuela U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Venezuela | 35 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:46, 16 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:13, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
On 17 August 2017, Hernández signed for Norwegian side Stabæk.[2]
Aberdeen
On 31 January 2020, Hernández signed for Scottish top-flight team Aberdeen on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[3] In doing so, he became the club's first ever Venezuelan player. Hernández failed to settle in Scotland with the COVID-19 pandemic starting shortly after his arrival at the club. He made six appearances for Aberdeen, all in the Scottish Premiership, before leaving the club on compassionate leave in December 2020 to be with his family in Venezuela.[4] He was then subsequently linked with a move to MLS club Atlanta United, with whom Aberdeen have a strategic partnership.[5]
Atlanta United (loan)
On 18 February 2021, Hernández signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on loan for the 2021 season.[6] He made his debut for Atlanta United's reserve affiliate, Atlanta United 2, on 1 May against OKC Energy, starting in the 1–0 victory.[7] Hernández then made his Atlanta United debut on 3 July in a 3–0 defeat against the Chicago Fire, coming on as a substitute for George Bello.[8] On 21 July, Hernández scored his first goal for Atlanta United in a 1–1 draw against FC Cincinnati.[9] On 17 January 2022, Aberdeen confirmed Hernández had signed for Atlanta United for a "substantial transfer fee".[10]
International career
Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 18 October 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zamora | 2015 | Venezuelan Primera División | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Venezuelan Primera División | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Stabæk | 2017 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 58 | 0 | |||
| Stabæk 2 (loan) | 2018 | Norwegian Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Aberdeen | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 3 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 151 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 181 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in the Copa Libertadores
- Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
- One appearance in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 14 November 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Ecuador | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
Venezuela U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2017
- South American Youth Football Championship third place: 2017
Venezuela