Walter Hernández (footballer)

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Walter Hernández
Personal information
Full name Walter Joel Castro Hernández Ordoñez
Date of birth (1978-12-28) December 28, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Puerto Cortés, Honduras
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Universidad
2000–2003 Platense 9 (0)
2002 Puebla 5 (0)
2004–2005 Real España
2005–2007 Olimpia
2007 Hispano 15 (2)
2008–2011 Olimpia 75 (8)
2012 Atlético Choloma
2012 Platense
International career
2002–2004 Honduras 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 20, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 20, 2008

Walter Joel Hernández Ordoñez (born 28 December 1978) is a Honduran football midfielder who currently plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

Club career[edit]

Nicknamed el Zurdo, he started his career at hometown club Platense, before moving abroad to have a short stint in Mexican football with Puebla.[1] He also played for Real España, and Hispano but has played the majority of his career for Olimpia in Tegucigalpa in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

The left-sided midfielder was released by Olimpia in August 2011[2] and he joined Atlético Choloma for the 2012 Clausura.[3] He returned to his original team Platense to play in the 2012 Apertura.[4]

International career[edit]

Hernández made his debut for Honduras in a November 2002 friendly match against Colombia and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]

His final international was a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 April 2003 Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique  Martinique 4–2 4–2 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

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