Argentine footballer and coach
Patricio Hernandez
(born 16 August 1956) is an
Argentine
football
coach and former player.
Hernandez started his career in 1974 at
Estudiantes de La Plata
, a club that he would later manage. He soon earned a reputation as a skillful attacking midfielder, with a very precise shot. He was transferred to
Italian
team
Torino F.C.
in 1982 for a then record transfer fee for Estudiantes. This record fee allowed Estudiantes to build an excellent roster, who won championships in 1982 and 1983.
Argentina
coach
Cesar Menotti
included Hernandez in the
1982 FIFA World Cup
squad as his third choice for creative midfielder, behind
Diego Maradona
and
Jose Daniel Valencia
. He did not manage to play any game in that tournament, though.
After the disappointment of going to, but not playing in, the world Cup, Hernandez played for 2 seasons with Torino before moving to fellow Italian side
Ascoli
.
In 1985 Hernandez returned to Argentina to play for
River Plate
. He was part of the team that won the
Copa Libertadores
in 1986. In 1987, he moved to
Argentinos Juniors
.
In 1989 Hernandez moved to
Mexico
to play for
Cruz Azul
but he returned to Argentinos Juniors in 1990, he then had a season with
Huracan
in 1991-1992 and another with
Instituto
where he retired from playing in 1993.
Hernandez has had a heretofar unsuccessful coaching career, including Estudiantes,
Racing Club
, and other teams in South America, mostly in
Ecuador
. In February 2007, Hernandez was hired as coach of
Club Atletico Banfield
from the Argentine premiership, but he was fired March 16, 2007 after a home defeat to Estudiantes.
Hernandez is also a respected football commentator with Argentine sports network
Torneos y Competencias
where he does in-depth tactical analysis, usually assisted with video clips and props.
He also has two relatives who have achieved huge success in other sports. His nephew
Juan Martin Hernandez
is one of Argentina's biggest stars in
rugby union
and a fixture in the
national team
. His niece and Juan Martin's older sister
Maria de la Paz Hernandez
is an
Argentine international
in
field hockey
.
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Player
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River Plate
Manager
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San miguel
River Plate
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