Ronald José Hernández Pimentel (born 21 September 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Venezuela national team. He previously played for Zamora in Venezuela, Stabæk in Norway and Aberdeen in Scotland.
 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(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | Zamora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Zamora | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Stabæk | 57 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Stabæk 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Aberdeen | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Atlanta United | 37 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Venezuela U20 | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Venezuela U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Venezuela | 32 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:46, 21 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 21 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editOn 17 August 2017, Hernández signed for Norwegian side Stabæk.[2]
Aberdeen
editOn 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)
editOn 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
editHernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 21 May 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | Elitserien | 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 | 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 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United FC (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 113 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Copa Libertadores
International
edit- As of match played 28 January 2022[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 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
editVenezuela U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2017
- South American Youth Football Championship third place: 2017
Venezuela
References
edit- ^ "Ronald Hernández". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "IAO OM NYSIGNERING: - ET SUPERTALENT". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Ronald Hernandez: Aberdeen sign Venezuela right-back". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta United reportedly set to sign Ronald Hernandez from Aberdeen FC". MLS. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta United set to offer Ronald Hernandez route out of Aberdeen". Evening Express. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Usry, Rob (18 February 2021). "Atlanta United signs Ronald Hernandez on loan from Aberdeen". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "OKC Energy 0–1 Atlanta United 2". Soccerway.
- ^ "Chicago Fire 0–3 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Aberdeen FC Confirms Ronnie Hernandez Signs for Atlanta United". Aberdeen FC. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Ronald Hernández at Soccerway
- ^ Ronald Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Japan vs. Venezuela". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Samurai Blue lose final home match of the year 1-4 against Venezuela - Kirin Challenge Cup 2019". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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