Felipe Hernández (soccer)

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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)^[1]
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.^[2] Hernández signed with Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers on March 10, 2016, developing into an MLS player.^[3] 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.^[4]

On October 8, 2021, Hernández was suspended by the league for gambling on MLS games and would miss the remainder of the season.^[5] 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.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2020 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			League cup		National cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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

United Soccer League Cup: Runner-up 2017^[8]
U.S. Open Cup: 2017

References

^ "Felipe Hernández". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ "Sporting KC midfielder Felipe Hernandez joins Soccer from the Zou podcast".
^ 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.
^ "Sporting Kansas City signs Academy product Felipe Hernandez as Homegrown Player". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 30, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "Felipe Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS matches". MLSSoccer.com. October 8, 2021.
^ 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.
^ Felipe Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ 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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