Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈβanj eɾˈnandes ˈsoto]; born 17 June 1976), is a Colombian football manager and former player.

Before his career as a coach, he played as a midfielder and was famous for his technical skills and ability to create chances as a playmaker, as well as his penchant for setting-up goals from free kicks.

In his debut match on 12 August, he scored a free kick goal and made an assist, in a 3-1 victory against Velez Sarsfield as part of the first stage of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.

[citation needed] On 15 January 2007, Hernandez joined Chilean club Colo-Colo on a one-year contract with a transfer fee of $800,000.

[4][5] He was brought in to replace the 2006 South American Player of the Year, Matías Fernández, and was handed the prestigious #10 jersey.

[6] After receiving offers from Barcelona of Ecuador and Necaxa of Mexico,[7][6][8] in January 2008, the midfielder went back to Colombia to play for Junior de Barranquilla, signing a three-year contract and becoming the most expensive transfer made by the team at that time.

[11] In December 2010, Universitario of the Peruvian Primera División made an offer for him, but Hernandez declined, expressing his desire to stay in Barranquilla.

[20] In September 2013, he had an argument with manager Pedro Sarmiento after being subbed off early in a loss against Boyaca Chico and not being included in the squad in the following match against Atlético Nacional.

[23] In September 2010, it was reported that Hernandez failed to pay approximately 865,000 pesos ($215,000) to the Argentine government while he was playing for Colon in 2005.