2009 season stats
GPGoalsAssists
1600
name: Jason Hernandez
position: D
height: 5-10 weight:170
Birthdate: August 26, 1983
Hometown: Englewood, NJ
last club: MetroStars (MLS)
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
yearclubgpgsmingashtsogfcfscej
2009San Jose16161,4030000151350
Career97807,29501837556191
Outlook: Hernandez looks to build on a career year this season. Despite spending most of the season at center back, he also showed the ability to play on the left and right side of the defense. A strong ballwinner, the Seton Hall product also has great speed that helps neutralize the top forwards in the league. After starting 28 games in 2008, Hernandez will be expected to be a key part of the defense once again this year.

2008 MLS: Had career season in 2008 … Earned Earthquakes Defensive Player of the Year award and notched first career assist … Started a career-high 28 games, appearing at both center, right and left back … Played 90 minutes in debut on 4/3 at LA … Played 90 minutes to help team record shutout on 4/19 at COL … Played 90 minutes on 4/27 at NY and picked up yellow card … Received second yellow card on 5/22 vs. HOU … Received red card on 6/18 at RSL … DNP - 6/22 at DC due to red card suspension … Received yellow card on 7/19 at TOR … Picked up yellow card on 8/23 at CHV … Notched first career assist at DAL on 10/2 … Exhibition: Came in as a sub, played 45 minutes on 7/15 vs. Honduras Olympic Team … DNP - 9/2 vs. Seattle Sounders and 10/7 vs. CD FAS.

2007 MLS: Appeared in 21 games and made nine starts for Chivas USA, the Western Conference's top team during the regular season … Played full 90 minutes in eight matches … Key component of league's second-best defense, as Chivas USA allowed just 28 goals … Started and played full 90 minutes in three straight games, 6/30 vs. NE, 7/4 at DAL and 7/7 at NE … Playoffs: Started and played 90 minutes at KC in game one of Eastern Conference Semifinals on 10/27.

2006 MLS: Started 24 of 29 regular-season games played for Chivas USA, logging 2,243 minutes ... Playoffs: Started two postseason games for Chivas USA, logging 180 minutes against HOU in conference semifinals.

2005 MLS: Played and started three regular-season games for the MetroStars in his rookie season … Made MLS debut on 10/5 at CHI, starting and playing 88 minutes … Playoffs: Started and played 90 minutes in both games against NE in Eastern Conference Semifinals.

College: 2004: Played 18 games for Seton Hall … Second season being named Tri-Captain … Named to All-BIG EAST Second Team … 2003: Started all 19 games for the Pirates … Had two assists for the season … Named to the NSCAA/adidas Mid-Atlantic Region All-America Third Team … 2002: Helped SHU attain a 1.30 goals against average with six shutouts … Recorded one assist … 2001: Started nine of the 21 games he played in, notching one assist … Only freshman to appear in each of the Pirates' matches.

High School/Club: Hernandez was a four-year letter-winner at Paramus Catholic … Earned All-State and All-Bergen County honors as a senior and set school records for career goals, assists and points.

Personal: Can't play an instrument, but a pretty good "Rock Band" player … Has younger brother, Daniel … Speaks Spanish … Likes going to the beach … Started playing soccer at age 11 … Enjoys traveling and watching movies.