Vladimir Hernández

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vladimir Hernández

| image =

| image_size =

| fullname = Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivera

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Arauca, Colombia

| height = 1.60 m

| currentclub = Atletico Junior

| clubnumber = 16

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Mundialito 90

| youthyears2 = 2000–2006 | youthclubs2 = Atlético Junior

| years1 = 2007 | clubs1 = Barranquilla | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2008–2016 | clubs2 = Atlético Junior | caps2 = 307 | goals2 = 61

| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = Santos | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018–2021 | clubs4 = Atlético Nacional | caps4 = 133 | goals4 = 26

| years5 = 2021–2022 |clubs5 = Independiente Medellín |caps5 = 80 | goals5 = 8

| years6 = 2023– |clubs6 =Atlético Junior | caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2021 | nationalteam1 = Colombia | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 06 June 2023

| nationalteam-update = 25 January 2017

}}

Vladimir Javier Hernández Rivera (born 8 February 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Junior de Barranquilla . Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward or an attacking midfielder.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Arauca, Hernández was bought by Junior in 2000 at the age of 11, while playing for lowly amateurs Mundialito 90. He played for the youth setup before being assigned to the club's reserve team, Barranquilla, in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.elespectador.com/deportes/vladimir-hernandez-un-costeno-de-arauca-articulo-314736|title=Vladimir Hernández, un costeño de Arauca|trans-title=Vladimir Hernández, a coastal from Arauca|publisher=El Espectador|language=es|date=2 December 2011|access-date=15 October 2016}}

=Atlético Junior=

In 2008, after contributing with 25 appearances and four goals during the previous campaign, Hernández was called up by first team manager Julio Avelino Comesaña. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 13 September of that year, in a 1–0 home win against Millonarios.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.cl/futbol/partido?juegoId=247047|title=Atlético Junior 1–0 Millonarios|publisher=ESPN|language=es|access-date=15 October 2016}} He was handed his first start for the Tiburones eight days later, in a 1–0 home success over Envigado.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.cl/futbol/partido?juegoId=247053|title=Atlético Junior 1–0 Envigado|publisher=ESPN|language=es|access-date=15 October 2016}}

Hernández only scored his first professional goal on 21 June 2009, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Cali.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.cl/futbol/partido?juegoId=267653|title=Deportivo Cali 2–2 Atlético Junior|publisher=ESPN|language=es|access-date=15 October 2016}} He became a regular starter in the 2010 season, contributing with 22 matches and one goal as his side was crowned champions of the Apertura tournament. He scored five goals in the following year, also lifting the Clausura.

Hernández scored his first Copa Libertadores goal on 23 February 2012, netting his team's first in a 2–2 draw at Universidad Católica.{{cite web|url=http://www.elheraldo.co/rincon-juniorista/junior-empato-2-2-ante-universidad-catolica-en-la-libertadores-57952|title=Junior empató 2–2 ante Universidad Católica en la Libertadores|trans-title=Junior drew 2–2 against Universidad Católica in Libertadores|publisher=El Heraldo|language=es|date=23 February 2012|access-date=15 October 2016}} He featured regularly, appearing in five matches in a group stage exit.

Hernández scored his first professional brace on 31 August 2015, in a 3–1 home win against Deportivo Cali.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.cl/futbol/cronica/_/id/426094|title=Junior venció al Cali con golazos de Hernández|trans-title=Junior defeated Cali with great goals from Hernández|publisher=ESPN|language=es|date=31 August 2015|access-date=15 October 2016}} He netted ten league goals in the campaign, also being a winner of Copa Colombia.

=Santos=

On 13 October 2016, Santos' president Modesto Roma Júnior confirmed the signing of Hernández prior to the 2017 campaign.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2016/10/santos-contrata-vladimir-hernandez-atacante-colombiano-de-160m.html|title=Santos contrata Vladimir Hernandez, atacante colombiano de 1,60m|trans-title=Santos sign Vladimir Hernandez, Colombian forward 1.60m tall|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 October 2016|access-date=15 October 2016}} The rumoured fee was believed to be US$ 1 million.

After scoring a bicycle kick goal in a 5–1 friendly home routing of KAC Kénitra, Hernández made his official debut for the club on 9 March 2017 by replacing Vitor Bueno in a 1–1 Copa Libertadores away draw against Sporting Cristal.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2017/03/09/sporting-cristal-x-santos.htm|title=Santos empata na estreia da Libertadores e mantém pressão em Dorival|trans-title=Santos draw in Libertadores' debut and keep pressure in Dorival|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=9 March 2017|access-date=10 March 2017}} He first appeared as a starter on 12 March of the same year, providing two assists in a 4–1 away routing of São Bernardo FC.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/12-03-2017/sao-bernardo-santos/|title=Time reserva dá certo, Bruno Henrique brilha, e Santos goleia o São Bernardo fora de casa|trans-title=Reserve team work, Bruno Henrique shines, and Santos thrash São Bernardo away from home|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=12 March 2017|access-date=13 March 2017}}

Hernández made his Série A debut on 14 May 2017; after coming on for Vitor Bueno, he scored his side's second goal in a 3–2 away loss against Fluminense.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2017/05/14/fluminense-x-santos.htm|title=Com dois gols de Henrique Dourado, Fluminense derrota o Santos no Maracanã|trans-title=With two goals from Henrique Dourado, Fluminense defeat Santos at the Maracanã|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=14 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2017}}

=Atlético Nacional=

On 19 January 2018, Hernández was announced at Atlético Nacional back in his homeland.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlnacional.com.co/noticias/monetti-y-hernandez-listos-para-chequeos-medicos/|title=Monetti y Hernández listos para chequeos médicos|trans-title=Monetti and Hernández ready for the medical check-ups|publisher=Atlético Nacional|language=es|date=19 January 2018|access-date=20 January 2018}}

International career

Hernández was called up for the training session of the Colombia national football team, between 14 and 18 February 2016 in Bogotá.{{cite web |url=https://www.oximity.com/article/Pekerman-calls-up-local-players-with-a-1|title=Pekerman calls-up local players with a view to WC qualifying|publisher=oximity.com |date=12 February 2016 |access-date=11 July 2016}} He was also named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/587/copa-america/2016/05/04/23144402/falcao-left-out-of-colombias-copa-america-squad|title=Falcao left out of Colombia's Copa America squad|publisher=goal.com |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=11 July 2016}}

Hernández made his full international debut on 25 January 2017, replacing Santos teammate Jonathan Copete in a 1–0 friendly loss against Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol/colombia-perdio-1-0-con-brasil-en-partido-amistoso/16800950|title=Colombia perdió 1–0 contra Brasil en juego homenaje a Chapecoense|trans-title=Colombia lost 1–0 to Brazil in the homage match to Chapecoense|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=25 January 2017|access-date=26 January 2017}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|4 December 2018}}{{Soccerway|vladimir-javier-hernandez/22348|accessdate=11 November 2016}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barranquilla \|2007 \|Categoría Primera B \|25	4	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	4
rowspan="10"\|Atlético Junior \|2008 \|rowspan="9"\|Categoría Primera A \|9	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	9	0
2009 \|2	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	1
2010 \|22	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	1
2011 \|27	5	8	0	1Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
2012 \|30	4	1	0	5	2	2Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana	0	38	6
2013 \|32	3	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	4
2014 \|34	4	13	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	47	4
2015 \|41	10	11	2	4Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	2	colspan="2"\|—	56	14
2016 \|41	17	6	2	8	0	colspan="2"\|—	51	17
colspan="2"\|Subtotal !238	45	44	6	18	4	2	0	302	55
Santos \|2017 \|Série A \|14	1	2	0	6	0	5Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista	0	27	1
Atlético Nacional \|2018 \|Categoría Primera A \|34	5	4	1	8	2	1	0	47	8
colspan="3"\|Career total !311	55	50	7	32	6	8	0	401	68

=International=

{{updated|25 January 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/66482.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=26 January 2017}}