Ronald Hernández

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.

For the Colombian baseball player, see Ronaldo Hernández.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Pimentel.

Ronald Hernández
Hernández with Venezuela U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ronald José Hernández Pimentel
Date of birth (1997-09-21) 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 56 (0)
2020–2022 Aberdeen 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Atlanta United (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Atlanta United 14 (0)
International career‡
2017 Venezuela U20 16 (0)
2018 Venezuela U21 2 (0)
2017– Venezuela 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

On 17 August 2017, Hernández signed for Norwegian side Stabæk.[2]

Aberdeen

On 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)

On 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

Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 November 2020[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zamora 2015 Primera División 401[lower-alpha 1]0000050
2016 502[lower-alpha 1]0000070
2017 8000001[lower-alpha 2]090
Total 170300010210
Stabæk 2017 Eliteserien 9000000090
2018 2103[lower-alpha 3]00000240
2019 2601[lower-alpha 3]00000260
Total 560400000600
Aberdeen 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 2000000020
2020–21 4000000040
Total 6000000060
Career total 790700010870
  1. Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
  2. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearances in the Norwegian Cup

International
As of match played 28 January 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela 201720
201810
2019120
202020
2021101
202210
Total281
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.
List of international goals scored by Ronald Hernández
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
120 June 2021Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ecuador2–22–22021 Copa América

Honours

Venezuela U20

References
  1. "Ronald Hernández". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "IAO OM NYSIGNERING: - ET SUPERTALENT". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. "Ronald Hernandez: Aberdeen sign Venezuela right-back". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "Atlanta United reportedly set to sign Ronald Hernandez from Aberdeen FC". MLS. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. "Atlanta United set to offer Ronald Hernandez route out of Aberdeen". Evening Express. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. Usry, Rob (18 February 2021). "Atlanta United signs Ronald Hernandez on loan from Aberdeen". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. "OKC Energy 0–1 Atlanta United 2". Soccerway.
  8. "Chicago Fire 0–3 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  9. "FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  10. "Aberdeen FC Confirms Ronnie Hernandez Signs for Atlanta United". Aberdeen FC. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  12. Ronald Hernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  13. "Ronald Hernandez". nifs.no. Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  14. Ronald Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com


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