Francisco Hernández Ramírez (11 July 1949 – 7 January 2019) was a professional football player from Costa Rica.
Club career Hernández played during the 70s and 80s with Costa Rica's national team and for Saprissa, winning a total of eight titles with them, including the six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977,La "S" seis veces campeón seguido - Nación a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. His brother, Fernando Hernández, El Príncipe, played for Saprissa too. He retired on 27 November 1983.
International career Hernández played 31 matches for Costa Rica and scored 5 goals. He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches and also played for Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Honours Deportivo Saprissa Central American Club Championship (3): 1972, 1973, 1978 Primera División de Costa Rica (8): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982 Costa Rican Cup (2): 1970, 1972 Costa Rican Super Cup: 1976
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Further reading
Francisco Hernández's obituary