Jonay Hernández


Jonay Miguel Hernández Santos is a Venezuelan retired footballer who played as a left back.
He held a Spanish passport due to having spent almost his entire professional career in that nation, mainly in Segunda División B where he appeared in 212 matches over one full decade.
Hernández represented Venezuela at the 2004 Copa América.

Club career

Born in Maracay, Hernández begun his football career in Spain with Universidad de Las Palmas CF, as it played in the regional leagues. In the following seasons, also in the country, he played mainly in the third division, successively representing Real Madrid Castilla, CD Tenerife B and CD Ourense.
In the summer of 2002, Hernández had his first – and only – taste of top flight football, signing with Scottish Premier League side Dundee FC. On 28 August 2004 he closed the scoresheet in a 4–4 draw at Hibernian, as the campaign eventually ended in relegation.
In February 2005, after nearly 100 official appearances, Hernández returned to Spain and joined Córdoba CF. With this club and Ciudad de Murcia he would collect 15 appearances in the second level in two season halves, after which he returned to the lower leagues in the country.

International career

Hernández made 29 appearances for the Venezuela national team. He made his debut on 26 July 2003 in a friendly against Nigeria, a 0–1 loss at Watford's Vicarage Road, and was selected for the following year's Copa América, held in Peru.

Personal life

Hernández's younger brother, Daniel, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too spent most of his professional career in Spain, and was also a Venezuelan international.