Abel Hernandez is an Uruguayan professional football player who plays as a striker for English club Hull City and the Uruguay national team. The 27 years old striker has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Abel Hernandez was born on August 8, 1990, in Pando, Uruguay and his full name is Abel Mathias Hernandez Platero. He is of Uruguayan nationality and his nickname is La Joya. He has two sisters; Andrea Hernandez and Margiela Hernandez.
Abel Hernandez began his professional career with Uruguayan side Central Espanol since 2006. He was at the club till 2008 playing 30 games and scored 9 goals. He was further signed by Penarol in 2008 and gained his first team experience with the club. He played 8 games for the club scoring 3 goals.
Abel Hernandez signed a contract with the Italian Serie A side, Palermo on 2 February 2009. He was presented by Palermo only a month later, because of a cardiac arrhythmia that led to a small surgical intervention. He made his first team debut on 15 March 2009; he played 111 games for the club scoring 31 goals. He signed for the English club Hull City on 1 September 2014 on a three-year contract, with the club having an option for the the fourth year. Two days later, he made his dream debut for the club scoring a goal against West Ham United and is still engaged in the club.
Abel Hernandez has experienced playing for his national side in both junior and senior levels. He made his senior team international debut on 27 July 2011, against Angola in a friendly match in Lisbon. He has won over 41 caps for his national side and netted 21 goals.
His national side teammates are Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, Gastón Ramírez, Cristhian Stuani etc.
Talking about his personal life, Abel Hernandez is neither married nor single. He is in a relationship with his girlfriend Sarah Collin. The couple is in a relationship since 2016 and living happily together.
Hernandez also has a daughter but has not revealed if she is from his recent relationship or was previously married. He loves his daughter a lot and keeps posting her photo on her Instagram.
His zodiac sign is Taurus and has a height of 1.85 m.
As we mentioned above Abel Hernandez has an estimated net worth of $2 million in 2017. He receives an annual salary of more than $2 million in 2015 from his recent club Hull City. His move to Hull City was worth $5 million. His recent market value price is $8 million.