Hernán Ismael Galíndez (born 30 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Huracán.

During a local youth tournament at the age of seven, he switched to play as a goalkeeper and faced a neighbouring team featuring Lionel Messi.

[4][5] At the age of 10, he joined the Rosario Central youth team,[6] remaining with the club until he was 21, spending a period on loan with Quilmes during the 2010–11 season.

[7] In 2012, Galíndez was released by Rosario and joined Rangers de Talca, but he only took part in the preseason until he was loaned to Universidad Católica del Ecuador in the Ecuadorian Serie B.

[2] In the decisive second leg of the final, Galíndez saved a penalty from Barcelona captain Damián Díaz to help his side to victory and end the season with six consecutive clean sheets.

[9] He was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time by manager Gustavo Alfaro in October 2020 as a replacement for Johan Padilla who tested positive for COVID-19.

[20] After going seven games without conceding a goal,[15] Galíndez was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup[21] and was chosen as the starting goalkeeper in all three of his nation's matches, ahead of Alexander Domínguez, as they were eliminated in the group stage.