Leandro Hernández

Leandro Hernández
Personal information
Full name Leandro Aníbal Hernández Espinoza
Date of birth (2005-06-13) 13 June 2005
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Colo-Colo
Number 24
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Colo-Colo 15 (0)
International career
2024–2025 Chile U20 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2025

Leandro Aníbal Hernández Espinoza (born 13 June 2005) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Colo-Colo.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo, Hernández was promoted to the first team by Jorge Almirón and made his senior debut in the friendly match against River Plate on 15 November 2023, scoring a goal.[2][3] He made his official professional debut in the 0–2 loss against Unión Española on 3 December of the same year for the Chilean Primera División.[4] The next year, he signed his first professional contract on 10 January.[5]

International career

Hernández represented Chile U20 at the 2025 South American Championship.[6][7][8][9]

Hernández also was part of the Chile under-23 squad at the 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Leandro Hernández » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. ^ Suárez, Cristóbal (23 November 2023). "La rompió ante River Plate y ahora se prepara para ser "bombero" en Colo Colo por lesión de Pablo Parra". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ^ Suárez, Cristóbal (26 November 2023). "¿Quién es Leandro Hernández? La joya de la cantera de Colo Colo que asoma como titular ante Audax Italiano". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. ^ Otárola, Javier (5 July 2024). "La deuda de Colo Colo en 2024: ¿Cuándo fue el debut oficial de un canterano en el primer equipo?". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ^ Viluñir Silva, Jp (10 January 2024). "Colo Colo ASEGURA a su nueva joya: Leandro Hernández firma su primer contrato profesional". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ^ "La Sub 20 Masculina continua su preparación para el Sudamericano y el Mundial de la categoría". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Sub 20: continúan los trabajos en Chile". Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ^ Reyes, Luis (23 January 2025). "Nómina de Chile en el Sudamericano Sub 20 2025: lista completa, clubes y figuras del equipo". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  9. ^ García, Javiera (5 October 2025). "Nicolás Córdova no lo llamó al Mundial Sub 20 y ahora cuenta su gran pena". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ^ Castro, Rodrigo (11 January 2024). "Leandro Hernández se suma al equipo Preolímpico de Chile". Ligas Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  11. ^ Suárez, Cristóbal (11 January 2024). "Nicolás Córdova recurre a Colo Colo: nuevo nominado a La Roja para el Preolímpico". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.