Enrico Erick Dueñas Hernández Bisschop (born 23 February 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Hernández is a youth product of

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, Waterwijk, and

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before moving to Vitesse's youth academy in 2018. He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 2–0 win over Willem II on 17 December 2020. The next day, on 18 December, Hernández signed his first professional contract with Vitesse for 2.5 years. On 4 August, it was announced that Hernandez extended his contract with Vitesse until 2024 and that he would be loaned out to

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club

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for one season. He was recalled by Vitesse in December 2021. On 10 July 2022, Hernández moved to Cartagena B in Spain on a two-year deal. On 26 July 2023, Hernández returned to the Netherlands and signed a two-year contract with

International career

Hernández was eligible to represent Netherlands, Finland, El Salvador and Curaçao. He was born in the Netherlands to a Salvadoran father and Finnish mother, while his paternal grandfather is from

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. Hernández was called up to the El Salvador U-23 team on 8 March 2021 ahead of the

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. He made his debut with the El Salvador U23s in a 2–0 loss to the Canada U23s on 19 March 2021. On 8 April 2021, it was revealed that

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contacted Hernandez with the hope that he would play for the

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. Hernandez declined, opting to represent El Salvador. Hernández was named in El Salvador's preliminary

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roster but ultimately did not make the final cut; opting to focus on his club career with Vitesse. He made his senior debut for El Salvador on 2 September 2021, against the

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in their opening match of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, entering as a substitute in a 0–0 draw at

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. The next month on 7 October, Hernández scored his first goal for El Salvador against Panama, netting the game-winner in a 1–0 victory.

International goals

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at Ons Oranje {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Enrico 2001 births Living people Footballers from Almere Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers El Salvador men's youth international footballers Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Salvadoran people of Curaçao descent Salvadoran people of Finnish descent Dutch people of Curaçao descent Dutch people of Finnish descent Dutch people of Salvadoran descent Men's association football forwards SBV Vitesse players FC Eindhoven players FC Cartagena B players TOP Oss players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Segunda Federación players Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players