Giovanni Hernández

Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈβanj eɾˈnandes ˈsoto]; born 17 June 1976), is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Atlético F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, and formerly managed Uniautónoma, Real Cartagena and Junior.

Giovanni Hernández
Hernández playing for Junior in 2010
Personal information
Full name Giovanni Hernández Soto
Date of birth (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1993 Boca Juniors de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Once Caldas 28 (11)
1995–1996 América de Cali 68 (6)
1996–1999 Independiente Medellín 111 (20)
2000–2003 Deportivo Cali 146 (32)
2003–2006 Colón de Santa Fe 124 (14)
2007–2008 Colo-Colo 39 (13)
2008–2012 Junior 203 (52)
2013–2014 Independiente Medellín 46 (5)
2014 Uniautónoma 11 (0)
Total 781 (154)
International career
1995–2009 Colombia 46 (5)
Managerial career
2015 Uniautónoma
2016 Real Cartagena
2016 Junior
2018–2023 Atlético
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Winner2001 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2010

Before his career as a coach, he played as a midfielder and was famous for his technical skills and ability to create chances as a playmaker, as well as his penchant for setting-up goals from free kicks.

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