Francisco Hernández
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Francisco Hernández, was a great football player from Costa Rica. Better known as "Chico", he played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he was captain and an idol. He is vastly remembered for his quickness, great shooting skills, leadership and sense of team organizement inside the field. He was part of the famous Saprissa's midfield whose way of playing made history in the CONCACAF region.
He played during the 70's and 80's with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the famous six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent. His brother, the extraordinarily talented Fernando Hernandez, "El Príncipe" , played for Saprissa too.
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