Nicky Hernandez

Dominick "Nicky" Gilbert Hernandez (born September 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club San Antonio FC, on loan from FC Dallas.

Nicky Hernandez
Personal information
Full name Dominick Gilbert Hernandez
Date of birth (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
(on loan from FC Dallas)
Number 80
Youth career
0000–2017 Dallas Texans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 SMU Mustangs 48 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Texas United 9 (2)
2019 Denton Diablos 8 (4)
2020 FC Harrington
2020–2021 North Texas SC 32 (6)
2021– FC Dallas 0 (0)
2022– → San Antonio FC (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2022

Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Hernandez was part of the USSDA academy side Dallas Texans until 2017,[1] when he went to play college soccer at Southern Methodist University. Hernandez played three seasons with the Mustangs between 2017 and 2019, making 48 appearances, scoring 8 goals and tallying 9 assists. Hernandez was named AAC All-Tournament Team in 2019 and All-SMU Tournament Team in 2018.[2]

While at college, Hernandez played with USL PDL side Texas United during their 2018 season, scoring 2 goals and tallying 3 assists in 9 regular season appearances.[3] During his 2019 season, Hernandez played with NPSL side Denton Diablos FC.[4][5]

Hernandez played in the United Premier Soccer League for FC Harrington during the Spring 2020 season.[6]

North Texas SC

On September 12, 2020, Hernandez left college early to sign a professional contract with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of MLS side FC Dallas.[7] He made his debut the same day, starting in a 2–0 win over FC Tucson.[8]

On January 21, 2021, FC Dallas selected Hernandez 15th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[9]

FC Dallas

On March 23, 2021, Hernandez officially signed for MLS side FC Dallas.[10]

References
  1. "Dallas Texans". dtxn.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Nicky Hernandez - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
  3. "Texas United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Dominick Hernandez -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Nicky Hernandez". 20 May 2019.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League".
  6. @UPSLsoccer (21 January 2021). "Congratulations, Nicky! @nicky_0898, the top pick of @FCDallas in the @MLS SuperDraft, played the 2020 Spring seas…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "North Texas SC Signs Midfielder Nicky Hernandez | FC Dallas".
  8. "Tucson vs. North Texas - 13 September 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  9. https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/01/21/fc-dallas-selects-five-players-2021-mls-superdraft
  10. https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2021/03/22/fc-dallas-signs-2021-mls-superdraft-no-15-overall-pick-nicky-hernandez


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