Luis Hernández

Luis Hernández (born December 22, 1968 in Poza, Mexico) is a Mexican soccer player, one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team.

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December 22 - 1968 - Poza - Mexico - Soccer - Mexican national team

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Hernández, nicknamed El Matador and known for his dyed blond hair, burst onto the world scene during the {{Ca|1997}}, scoring six goals to lead the tournament in scoring. He was once again at the top of his game at the {{Wc|1998}}, finishing among the competition's top scorers with four goals. The 35 goals (in 85 caps) he scored for Mexico tie him with Carlos Hermosillo and trail only Jared Borgetti as the nation's all-time leading goalscorer. Hernández also played in the {{Wc|2002}}, but failed to get a goal.

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Matador - Carlos Hermosillo - Jared Borgetti

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In Mexico, Hernández played with a number of clubs, including Cruz Azul, Monterrey, Necaxa, America, Tigres, Veracruz, and Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico's player of the year (1997, 1998). Signed by Argentine giants Boca Juniors after the 1997 Copa America, he failed to break into the first team despite scoring at least one goal in every game he played, so he went back to Necaxa, in Mexico. Then, in 2000, Major League Soccer thought they scored a coup when they paid a reported $4 million for Hernández. Thought to tear the league apart (and help at the gate), El Matador was a colossal failure in his two seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy. He scored just 17 goals in 40 regular season and playoff games, a much smaller number than was expected, and a desired rise of attendance was not seen as well. Hernández went back to Mexico for good in 2002.

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Cruz Azul - Monterrey - Necaxa - America - Tigres - Veracruz - Chiapas - 1997 - 1998 - Argentine - Boca Juniors - 2000 - Major League Soccer - Los Angeles Galaxy - 2002

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