The Metea Valley graduate starts for the Mexican women’s national team.
Mexico’s Nicki Hernandez, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Dominican Republic during a game in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. had signed a two-year contract with America of the Liga MX Femenil. But her stay in Mexico had a rough start.
“I wanted to go to Mexico so I could get seen by the Mexican national team more easily,” Hernandez said. “That happened, and now I’m just living my life down here with my team.” Hernandez’s career has soared, especially since a coach in Mexico switched her from forward to left back. That led to a call-up to Mexico’s national team, for which she has made 14 appearances.
Last year, Hernandez helped Mexico win the Pan American Games for the first time. She then started the final four of Mexico’s five games at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup in California earlier this year. Mexico reached the semifinals before losing to Brazil. “It was crazy because when we were warming up and they came out, they were getting booed. We had so many more fans than them.”“It was a really amazing experience, especially listening to the fans when we would score,” she said. “It was the loudest screams I’ve ever heard.”
“She just loves to play. The year she didn’t play for us, she would be a ball girl for some of our games. She just loves being around the game, and I’m sure she’s going to want to do that for as long as humanly possible.”
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