Óscar Ignacio Hernández Polanco (born 7 March 1994) is a

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who plays as a

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. He currently plays for Marcos Trincado in the 2024 Copa Chile.

Club career

In 2021, Hernández signed with Fernández Vial in the

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. He played for them until the end of the 2022 season. In 2023, Hernández joined the amateur club Cultural Esfuerzo from

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commune, winning the regional night championship. In March 2024, he joined Marcos Trincado from

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commune, winning the regional championship and getting a place in the 2024 Copa Chile.

International career

He represented Chile U20 at the

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by replacing Ignacio Caroca in the final squad, making three appearances.

Personal life

At the same time he played for Cultural Esfuerzo, he worked as a seller of thermal panel windows.

Honours

;Unión Española * Primera División (1): 2013–T *

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* * 1994 births Living people People from Santiago Province, Chile Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chilean Primera División players Unión Española footballers A.C. Barnechea footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Ascenso MX players Atlético San Luis footballers Primera B de Chile players Deportes Puerto Montt footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Deportes Linares footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football midfielders {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub