Luis Hernandez
| Date of birth | 22 December 1968 |
| Place of birth | Poza Rica |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Forward |
His comments almost cost him his place when after being dropped for some friendly matches he criticized the coach for picking Gabriael Caballero and denying a 'true' Mexican a place in the team. He has had a long career starting as a product of the Cruz Azul youth system. He moved to Gallos Blancos and Monterrey before making his name at Necaxa for whom he signed in 1994. He won two Mexican Championships in 1994-1995 and 1995-1996 and his performances earned him an international debut in February 1995 against Uruguay. He left Necaxa for a short time to play in Argentina for Boca Juniors before leaving in 1998 for the Tigres. He left in 2000 and now splits his seasons between the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS in the summer and domestic team Americas in the winter. On the international front he played in two Copa Americas (1997 and 1999) and scored four goals in the 1998 World Cup Finals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Mexico | Panamerican Games | 6 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Mexico | US Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Mexico | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Mexico | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Mexico | Copa America | 6 | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Mexico | US Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Mexico | Hugo Sanchez Farewell | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Mexico | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | Copa America | 5 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | Korea Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | LA Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Mexico | US Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Mexico | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Mexico | US Nike Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Martinique | W | 9-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Canada | W | 8-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 03 Mar 1994 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1995 | Mexico v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 4-2 | Panamerican Games | Group C |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | Group C |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 3-0 | Panamerican Games | Group C |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | Panamerican Games | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 2-1 | Panamerican Games | Semi-final |
| 24 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 0-0 (4-5) | Panamerican Games | Final |
| 18 Jun 1995 | USA v Mexico | L | 4-0 | US Cup | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Mexico v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1995 | Mexico v Yugoslavia | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Dec 1995 | Mexico v Slovenia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 1996 | Mexico v St. Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Chile v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1996 | Mexico v Slovakia | W | 5-2 | A v Unofficial | |
| 23 May 1996 | Mexico v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 29 May 1996 | Japan v Mexico | L | 3-2 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Mexico v Denmark | W | 3-1 | US CUP | |
| 20 Jan 1997 | USA v Mexico | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Mexico v Peru | D | 0-0 | US CUP | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Mar 1997 | Mexico v Canada | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Mar 1997 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 29 Mar 1997 | England v Mexico | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 20 Apr 1997 | USA v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 3-2 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Ecuador v Mexico | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Bolivia v Mexico | L | 3-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Peru | W | 1-0 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 05 Oct 1997 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 02 Nov 1997 | Mexico v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Australia v Mexico | L | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | W | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 16 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 04 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Honduras | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Feb 1998 | USA v Mexico | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Hugo Sanchez farewell | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Mexico v Peru | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1998 | Estonia v Mexico | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1998 | Mexico v Japan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Germany v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 17 Nov 1998 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | LA TOURNAMENT | Semi-final |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 2-2 | LA TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Hong Kong League XI v Mexico | W | 0-0 (4-3) | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Mexico v Egypt | W | 3-0 | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | Final |
| 11 Mar 1999 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | US CUP | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | USA v Mexico | W | 1-2 | US Cup | Final |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Paraguay v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Mexico v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Korea Cup | |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 2-1 | KOREA CUP | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Chile v Mexico | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 03 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Peru v Mexico | W | 3-3 (4-2) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Chile v Mexico | W | 1-2 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Bolivia v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jan 2000 | Mexico v Iran | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2000 | Mexico v Romania | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 07 Jun 2000 | Mexico v South Africa | W | 4-2 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Panama v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Mexico v Canada | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Mexico v Panama | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Canada v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Colombia v Mexico | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Honduras v Mexico | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Mexico v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Mexico v USA | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.