Nicolette Andrea "Nicki" Hernández Sippel (born 17 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. Born in the United States, she plays internationally for the Mexico women's national team.[2]
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| Full name | Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | América | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Michigan Wolverines | 93 | (29) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | América | 83 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Mexico | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
College career
editHernández played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines from 2017 to 2021, making 93 appearances and scoring 29 goals with the Wolverines.[1]
Club career
editClub América (2022–present)
editHernández signed her first professional contract with Club América of the Liga MX Femenil on 31 December 2021,[3] and made her professional debut in January 2022 in a match against Pumas.[4] Hernández scored her first goal as a professional on 10 February 2022 in a match against León.[5]
Originally a forward, Hernández became a key player for América after manager Ángel Villacampa switched her to play as a left-back.[6]
International career
editHernández was at one point part of the United States women's national team youth program during her early teens.[6]
As Hernández paternal grandparents were born in Mexico, she had the option to represent Mexico at the international stage.[6] She was called to the Mexico women's national football team for the first time on 18 November 2021 for a pair of friendly matches against Canada, but was unable to attend.[7] Hernández was called once more to the Mexico national team by manager Pedro López on 3 October 2022 to replace Joseline Montoya (Injury) for a friendly match against Chile.[8] She made her debut with Mexico on 10 October 2022 on the friendly match against Chile.[9]
2023 Pan American Games
editHernández was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to win the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[10][11] Hernández started all five matches during this tournament.
2024 W Gold Cup
editHernández was selected to be part of Mexico's squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup on 11 February 2024.[12] She scored her first goal with Mexico during this tournament, in the 0–8 victory against Dominican Republic in the second match of the group stage.[13] Hernandez played an important part for Mexico to finished top of its group in this tournament and advancing to the knockout stage, and subsequently the semi-finals, but during the semi-final match against Brazil, Hernández got a red card at the 29th minute for a foul called after VAR review. México subsequently ended up losing the match 3–0.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played February 23, 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club América | 2021–22 | Liga MX Femenil | 16 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 37 | 3 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeón de Campeones
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 February 2024 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States |  Dominican Republic |
1–0 | 8–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
Honours
editClub América
Mexico
- Pan American Games: 2023, gold medal
References
edit- ^ a b "Nicki Hernandez – Women's Soccer". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel". Liga MX Femenil.
- ^ e.maya (31 December 2021). "América Femenil: Nicki Hernández, nuevo refuerzo de las Águilas". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Monroy, Juan Carlos (15 January 2022). "Un Clásico..." www.oncediario.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Hernández Molina, Nestor (11 February 2022). "Liga MX Femenil: Nicolette Hernández agradecida por estrenarse con América". EL DEBATE (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Tribune, Matt Le Cren | Chicago (19 March 2024). "Naperville's Nicki Hernandez, once part of US youth program, fulfills dream in Mexico and beats Americans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ g.carrillo (19 November 2021). "Selección Mexicana Femenil: Kenti Robles lidera convocatoria para duelos vs Canadá". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Joseline Montoya causa baja de la Selección Nacional de México Femenil". 10 March 2022.
- ^ melinae (11 October 2022). "Mexico Femenil starts its new process with a draw against Chile". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile". Reuters. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold". olympics.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Selección Mexicana da su convocatoria para Copa Oro W con notables ausencias | TUDN Selección MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "México se luce con tremenda goleada ante República Dominicana". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ ESPN News Services. "Brazil eliminates shorthanded Mexico from W Gold Cup". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
External links
edit- Nicolette Hernández at Soccerway.com
- Nicolette Hernández at ESPN FC
- Nicolette Hernández at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
