Abel Hernández
| Date of birth | 08 August 1990 |
| Place of birth | Pando |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Abel Mathias Hernández Platero.
Abel Hernandez joined Hull City in September 2014 with a three-year contract for a club record fee, reported to be £9.5million.
His Tigers contract was extended to June 2018 in December 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Espanol | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Penarol | 01 Jul 2008 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Palermo | 02 Feb 2009 | 01 Sep 2014 | |
| Hull City | 01 Sep 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Hull City | Premier League | 15 | 10 |
4 |
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Championship | 34 | 5 |
20 |
3
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Hull City | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
4 |
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| 2017-18 | Hull City | League Championship | 8 | 2 |
8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2014 | Hull City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Newcastle United v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Hull City v Manchester City | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Arsenal v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Liverpool v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Hull City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Burnley v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Hull City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Hull City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Arsenal v Hull City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Swansea City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Hull City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Hull City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Hull City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Hull City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2015 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Brentford v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Hull City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2015 | Manchester City v Hull City | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Dec 2015 | Hull City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Rotherham United v Hull City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Hull City v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Preston North End v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Hull City v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Hull City v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Fulham v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Burnley v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Ipswich Town v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2016 | Birmingham City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Hull City v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hull City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Derby County v Hull City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Reading v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Hull City v Rotherham United | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 May 2016 | Derby County v Hull City | W | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2016 | Hull City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2016 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Swansea City v Hull City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Burnley v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Liverpool v Hull City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Hull City v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Bristol City v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Watford v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Hull City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Hull City v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Manchester United v Hull City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Hull City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Chelsea v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Fulham v Hull City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Manchester United v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hull City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Hull City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Everton v Hull City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Hull City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Manchester City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Hull City v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2017 | Hull City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Aston Villa v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hull City v Burton Albion | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Hull City v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hull City v Norwich City | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Birmingham City v Hull City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2018 | Hull City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Bristol City v Hull City | D | 5-5 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Uruguay | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Uruguay | Copa America | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Uruguay | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Uruguay | Copa America | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2015-16 | Uruguay | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2009 | England v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Angola v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Estonia v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Estonia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jul 2011 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Ukraine v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Uruguay v France | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Uruguay v Tahiti | W | 8-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 20 Nov 2013 | Uruguay v Jordan | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 30 May 2014 | Uruguay v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Japan v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2014 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Uruguay v Guatemala | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Jun 2016 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Jamaica v Uruguay | W | 0-3 | Copa America | Group C |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.