José Hernández

José Hernández (born March 19, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Edmonton Scottish in League1 Alberta.

Early life The son of a Mexican father and El Salvadorean mother, Hernández started his career at the age of five with Edmonton Internazionale. He later joined the academy programme of FC Edmonton before switching to the academy of Vancouver Whitecaps FC in August 2016. In the 2016–17 season, he played for Vancouver's U16 team in the USSDA and scored 19 goals in 26 appearances.

Club career On 7 February 2019, Hernández signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC. He made his debut as a substitute on 28 April 2019 in the club's inaugural match. It would be his only goal for Pacific. After the conclusion of the 2019 season, Hernández did not resign with Pacific.

On 11 December 2019, Hernández signed for Cavalry FC, becoming the first player to ever switch from one Canadian Premier League side to another. In November 2020, Hernández would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season. After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Hernandez would leave the club after two seasons.

In April 2022, he joined League1 British Columbia club Rivers FC.

International career Hernández received his first Canada U17 call-up in October 2016 for an evaluation camp in Vaughan. and was then named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made one appearance in a match against Cuba.

Personal life Born in Canada, is of Mexican and Salvadorean descent. His father played for Unam in Mexico, and his other siblings, played amateur soccer in Alberta.