He held a Spanish passport due to having spent almost his entire professional career in that nation, mainly in the Segunda División B where he appeared in 212 matches over one decade.

Born in Maracay, Hernández began his football career in Spain with Universidad de Las Palmas CF.

[1] Hernández had his first – and only – taste of top-flight football in summer 2002, signing with Scottish Premier League side Dundee.

[4] With this club and Ciudad de Murcia he would total 15 Segunda División appearances in two season halves, subsequently returning to the lower leagues.

[8] He made his debut on 26 July 2003 in a friendly against Nigeria, a 1–0 defeat at the Vicarage Road, and was selected for the following year's Copa América held in Peru.