Nicolás Hernández

Personal information
Nicolas Hernández
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Full name	Nicolas Hernández
Date of birth	May 4, 1979 (1979-05-04) (age 29)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	forward
Club information
Current club	Columbus Crew
Number	20
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-00 2000-01 2002 2002-03 2003-05 2005-06 2006-2008 2008-	Ferro Carril Oeste Colón Cremonese San Martín (M) Huracán Cobreloa Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew	17 (3) 10 (0) - - - - 51 (8) 4 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 4 November 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Nicolas "Niko" Hernández (born May 4, 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine soccer player who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Hernández began his professional career with the Primera División side Ferro Carril Oeste in 1999. After a year with them he moved to Colón de Santa Fe for a season. In 2002 he was signed by Italian club U.S. Cremonese. After a short spell with them he ended up back in Argentina playing for National B Division teams San Martín de Mendoza and Huracán until 2005 when he was picked up by Chilean powerhouse Cobreloa.

On March 30, 2006, he was signed by the Colorado Rapids. He started his first game with the club on April 2 against the Columbus Crew and has scored 8 goals with the Rapids to date. He was traded to the Columbus Crew on February 27, 2008 for Tim Ward.