Ronald Hernández

For the Colombian baseball player, see Ronaldo Hernández.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Pimentel.

Ronald Hernández

Hernández with Atlanta United in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ronald José Hernández Pimentel
Date of birth	(1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Barinas, Venezuela
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Atlanta United
Number	2
Youth career
2015	Zamora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Zamora	17	(0)
2017–2020	Stabæk	57	(0)
2017–2020	Stabæk 2	2	(0)
2020–2022	Aberdeen	6	(0)
2021–2022	→ Atlanta United (loan)	13	(1)
2021	→ Atlanta United 2 (loan)	2	(0)
2022–	Atlanta United	37	(0)
2022–2024	→ Atlanta United 2 (loan)	3	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Venezuela U20	16	(0)
2018	Venezuela U21	2	(0)
2017–	Venezuela	32	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:46, 21 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Ronald José Hernández Pimentel (born 21 September 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Venezuela national team. He previously played for Zamora in Venezuela, Stabæk in Norway and Aberdeen in Scotland.

Club career

Early career

On 17 August 2017, Hernández signed for Norwegian side Stabæk.^[2]

Aberdeen

On 31 January 2020, Hernández signed for Scottish top-flight team Aberdeen on a four-and-a-half-year deal.^[3] In doing so, he became the club's first ever Venezuelan player. Hernández failed to settle in Scotland with the COVID-19 pandemic starting shortly after his arrival at the club. He made six appearances for Aberdeen, all in the Scottish Premiership, before leaving the club on compassionate leave in December 2020 to be with his family in Venezuela.^[4] He was then subsequently linked with a move to MLS club Atlanta United, with whom Aberdeen have a strategic partnership.^[5]

Atlanta United (loan)

On 18 February 2021, Hernández signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on loan for the 2021 season.^[6] He made his debut for Atlanta United's reserve affiliate, Atlanta United 2, on 1 May against OKC Energy, starting in the 1–0 victory.^[7] Hernández then made his Atlanta United debut on 3 July in a 3–0 defeat against the Chicago Fire, coming on as a substitute for George Bello.^[8] On 21 July, Hernández scored his first goal for Atlanta United in a 1–1 draw against FC Cincinnati.^[9] On 17 January 2022, Aberdeen confirmed Hernández had signed for Atlanta United for a "substantial transfer fee".^[10]

International career

Hernández was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 May 2023^[12]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zamora	2015	Venezuelan Primera División	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	2016	Venezuelan Primera División	5	0	2	0	—		7	0
	2017	Venezuelan Primera División	8	0	0	0	1[a]	0	9	0
	Total		17	0	3	0	1	0	21	0
Stabæk	2017	Eliteserien	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2018	Elitserien	21	0	1	0	—		22	0
	2019	Eliteserien	27	0	0	0	—		27	0
	Total		57	0	1	0	0	0	58	0
Stabæk 2	2018	Norwegian Second Division	2	0	—		—		2	0
Aberdeen	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Atlanta United FC (loan)	2021	Major League Soccer	13	1	0	0	—		13	1
Atlanta United 2 (loan)	2021	USL Championship	2	0	—		—		2	0
Atlanta United	2022	Major League Soccer	13	0	2	1	—		15	1
	2023	Major League Soccer	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	Total		16	0	3	1	0	0	19	1
Career totals			113	1	7	1	1	0	121	2

1. Appearance in the Copa Libertadores

International

As of match played 28 January 2022^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Venezuela	2017	2	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	12	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	10	1
	2022	1	0
Total		28	1

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernández goal.

List of international goals scored by Ronald Hernández

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 June 2021	Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Ecuador	2–2	2–2	2021 Copa América

Honours

Venezuela U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2017
• South American Youth Football Championship third place: 2017

Venezuela

• Kirin Cup: 2019^[14][15]

References

1. "Ronald Hernández". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
2. "IAO OM NYSIGNERING: - ET SUPERTALENT". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
3. "Ronald Hernandez: Aberdeen sign Venezuela right-back". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
4. "Atlanta United reportedly set to sign Ronald Hernandez from Aberdeen FC". MLS. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
5. "Atlanta United set to offer Ronald Hernandez route out of Aberdeen". Evening Express. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
6. Usry, Rob (18 February 2021). "Atlanta United signs Ronald Hernandez on loan from Aberdeen". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
7. "OKC Energy 0–1 Atlanta United 2". Soccerway.
8. "Chicago Fire 0–3 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
9. "FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
10. "Aberdeen FC Confirms Ronnie Hernandez Signs for Atlanta United". Aberdeen FC. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
11. "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
12. Ronald Hernández at Soccerway
13. Ronald Hernández at National-Football-Teams.com
14. "Japan vs. Venezuela". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
15. "Samurai Blue lose final home match of the year 1-4 against Venezuela - Kirin Challenge Cup 2019". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.