Romilio Leonel Hernandez Flores (born March 20, 1995) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a

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for the Harrisburg Heat in the

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Career

College and amateur

Hernandez played four years of

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at the

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between 2013 and 2016, scoring 3 goals and tallying 4 assists in 77 appearances. While at college, Hernandez also appeared for

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sides Orlando City U-23 and

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Professional

On January 17, 2017, Hernandez was selected in the fourth round (80th overall) of the

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. Hernandez signed with

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club

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on March 24, 2017. Hernandez joined USL side

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in August 2018.

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* 1995 births Living people American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players Orlando City U-23 players People from Lanham, Maryland Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland Phoenix Rising FC players Capital FC players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Salvadoran men's footballers Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Soccer players from Maryland USL Championship players USL League Two players Harrisburg Heat (MASL) players El Salvador men's under-20 international footballers 21st-century American sportsmen {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub