Rubén Darío Hernández

Ruben Darío Hernández Ariza (born February 19, 1965 in Armenia) is a former Colombian football (soccer) striker, one of the leading scorers in his country's history, and one of the early busts of Major League Soccer.

Ruben Darío Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Ruben Darío Hernández Ariza
Date of birth	(1965-02-19) February 19, 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth	Barranquilla, Colombia
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1992	Millonarios	114	(21)
1993–1994	Independiente Medellin	45	(21)
1994	Deportivo Pereira	41	(24)
1994	America de Cali	12	(6)
1995	Independiente Santa Fe	26	(13)
1996	NY/NJ MetroStars	10	(0)
1997–1998	Deportes Quindio	48	(15)
1999	Deportes Tolima	4	(0)
2000	Deportes Quindio	23	(2)
Total		323	(102)
International career
1988–1996	Colombia	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Overall, Hernández scored 180 goals in the Colombian League for ten different teams: Deportes Quindío, Millonarios, Once Caldas, Atlético Nacional, Envigado, Independiente Medellín, América de Cali, Independiente Santa Fe, Deportes Tolima, and Deportivo Pereira.^[1] He retired in 2000.

In 1996, "Rubencho" signed with Major League Soccer's MetroStars, but lasted only ten games with them without scoring a goal. He became unhappy in the United States and the league granted him a release back to Colombia.^[2]

For Colombia, Hernández scored one goal in 17 caps and played for his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Notes

1. Colombia - All-Time Topscorers Retrieved January 9, 2007
2. Ten Worst: Metro foreigners (Part 2) - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer October 28, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2007