Playing position 2012–2014 Sant Gabriel Current team FC Barcelona | Number 14 Height 1.66 m Position Forward | |
Full name Sandra Hernández Rodríguez Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 19) Place of birth Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | ||
Sandra Hernández (born 25 May 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Barcelona in the Spanish 1st Division. She is also the current vice-captain of the Spain women's national under-19 football team.
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Club career
As a youngster Hernández played futsal with both boys and girls before joining Sant Gabriel at the age of fifteen. Two years later she joined Barcelona's famed La Masia academy. In 2016 she represented the senior side on two occasions in the UEFA Women's Champions League. On 15 October 2016, Hernández netted in a 7-0 win over Albacete which confirmed Barcelona's qualification for the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League.
International career
In 2016, Hernández was part of the Spain squad who took part in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where they ended as runners-up to France. She netted a hat-trick in Spain's thrilling 4-3 semi-final victory over the Netherlands and ended as the tournament's top goal scorer with five goals to her name. Hernández was also previously part of the Spain squads which ended as runners-up in the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the previous year's UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
Personal life
Hernández hails from a footballing family. Her father, Felipe "Tata", represented Tenerife and Real Betis, amongst others, during his career.