Elvis Hernández Huentén (born 24 September 1999) is an Argentine-Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido.

Elvis Hernández
Personal information
Full name Elvis Hernández Huentén
Date of birth (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Neuquén, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Coquimbo Unido
Number 4
Youth career
Maronese [es]
2017–2018 Cipolletti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Cipolletti 97 (2)
2020Unión La Calera (loan) 0 (0)
20229 de Julio (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Coquimbo Unido 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Club career

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Born in Neuquén, Argentina, Hernández was with Maronese [es] before joining Cipolletti in 2017. After winning the Apertura 2018 of the Liga Deportiva Confluencia [es], a Río Negro Province league, he made his debut with the first team against Independiente de Neuquén on 14 October 2018.[2]

In 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Cipolletti and, subsequently, trialed with Chilean club Huachipato.[3][4] In 2020, he was loaned out to Unión La Calera in the Chilean top division on a one-year deal.[5]

Back to Cipolletti in 2021,[6] he was loaned out to 9 de Julio in the second half of 2022.[7]

In 2024, Hernández returned to Chile and signed with Coquimbo Unido in the top division, also making appearances in the Copa Sudamericana.[8][9]

Personal life

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Hernández holds dual Argentine-Chilean citizenship.[10]

He is nicknamed Vikingo (Viking).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Elvis Hernández". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Federal A: Elvis Hernández, la historia del joven zaguero de Cipolletti". Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Cipolletti: Elvis Hernández firmó su primer contrato". Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ Godoy, Pablo (2 July 2019). "Elvis Hernández, a prueba en la Primera de Chile". Lmcipolletti.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Elvis Hernández continuará su carrera en Unión La Calera de Chile". Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Calderón, el último refuerzo para el Cipolletti de Raggio". Lmcipolletti.com (in Spanish). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ "9 de Julio quiere ser el mejor de la provincia". PaloyGol.com.ar (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ Arriaza, Bastian (8 January 2024). "Coquimbo se olvida de Holgado y confirma un nuevo delantero". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Coquimbo Unido se impuso ante U. Católica y clasifica a Fase de grupos". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ Rivera Valencia, Carlos (7 January 2024). "Este lunes y en doble jornada parte el trabajo de Coquimbo Unido". Diario El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Otro más que se va: Elvis Hernández deja Cipo y se va a la primera del fútbol chileno". Cipo360 (in Spanish). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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