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American professional soccer player (born 1998) For the Chilean soccer player born 1988, see Felipe Hernández (footballer).
Felipe Hernández
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-08) June 8, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Ibagué, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2014–2016 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2024 Sporting Kansas City II 87 (13)
2019–2024 Sporting Kansas City 68 (4)
International career
2017 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2023

Felipe Hernández (born June 8, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Colombia, he represented the United States national under-19 team.

Career

The Colombian-born Hernández was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, before joining Sporting Nashville Heroes, an academy affiliate. Hernández, formerly a US youth international, moved into SKC's residential academy in 2014. Hernández signed with Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers on March 10, 2016, developing into an MLS player. in 3 seasons with Swope Park Rangers Hernandez scored 13 goals and provided assists for a club-record 10 assists in 79 matches.

On August 30, 2019, Hernández moved to Swope Park's MLS parent club Sporting Kansas City.

On October 8, 2021, Hernández was suspended by the league for gambling on MLS games and would miss the remainder of the season. He returned to Sporting in 2022, playing in every regular season MLS match. In 2024, he was placed on administrative leave for once again violating the league's gambling policies.

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2020
Club Season League League cup National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting Kansas City II 2017 USL Championship 23 2 4 0 0 0 — — 27 2
2018 32 3 2 0 0 0 — — 34 3
2019 30 8 — — — — — — 30 8
2020 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2021 2 0 — — — — — — 2 0
Total 88 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 94 13
Sporting Kansas City 2019 Major League Soccer 2 0 — — — — — — 2 0
2020 15 0 — — — — — — 15 0
2021 4 1 — — — — — — 4 1
Total 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 99 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 115 14

Honors

Swope Park Rangers

References

  1. "Felipe Hernández". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. "Sporting KC midfielder Felipe Hernandez joins Soccer from the Zou podcast".
  3. McDowell, Sam (January 6, 2017). "Two Sporting KC Academy players sign with Swope Park Rangers". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. "Sporting Kansas City signs Academy product Felipe Hernandez as Homegrown Player". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 30, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. "Felipe Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS matches". MLSSoccer.com. October 8, 2021.
  6. Leahy, Sean (June 14, 2024). "Sporting KC's Felipe Hernández placed on leave over reported violation of MLS gambling policy". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. Felipe Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  8. MCDowell, Sam (November 13, 2017). "Louisville City FC defeats Swope Park Rangers in USL Cup Final". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 4, 2017.


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