Moises Hernandez in Guatemala

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  1. prowazekii

    prowazekii Member

    Jun 21, 2008
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  2. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
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    United States
    Odd place to be loaned to, isn't it? Still can be good if he gets some time on the pitch.
     
  3. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    I for one like to see more cooperation between CONCACAF league teams
     
  4. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
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    Makes sense, especially since we aren't getting that from the NASL.
     
  5. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Not odd if you're family is Guatemalan.
     
  6. prowazekii

    prowazekii Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that getting a loan to a team in Central America or Mexico could be a good move for any player who speaks Spanish and is at the lower end of the MLS pay scale. Those low wages would go much further than in most NASL or USL markets.
    And having young players accustomed to playing on Latin American fields could potentially help the NT in the future.
     
  7. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    I do wonder whether Moises has any future with FCD. He's been there two years and has never made a first team appearance (outside of friendlies.) He apparently fell behind Alex Lee in the fullback pecking order (based on gameday roster appearances), and he was a supplemental draft pick.

    So is this a loan to give the kid some experience.............or is this a first step towards Moises' departure from the club? I have no idea. What I can tell you is that FCD has a couple of other homegrown signing possibilities at fullback. There's London Woodberry, who's at Maryland right now. And also former Bradenton product Kellen Acosta, who's ranked by many as the best 2013 prospect in the country.

    And Moises is Guatemalan. I have no idea if he's still eligible for a one-time switch to Guatemala. But it's possible. He hasn't turned 21 yet.
     
  8. Werdman89

    Werdman89 Member+

    May 27, 2008
    Boston, MA
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    United States
    He's eligible as he's only played in U20 qualifying.
     
  9. scholes181818

    scholes181818 Member

    Dec 1, 2003
    Kansas City, MO, USA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's played for the first team in USOC play http://www.bigdsoccer.com/2012/5/30/3052159/fc-dallas-falls-in-usoc-game, and I thought he actually looked pretty good. I'm surprised he hasn't gotten more of a look to be honest, but it's definitely hard to tell if he has any sort of future w/ Dallas.
     
  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
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    New England Revolution
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  11. uniteo

    uniteo Member+

    Sep 2, 2000
    Rockville, MD
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    DC United
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    Glad to see this move, hope more MLS teams can do this sort of loan to get young players time on the field.
     
  12. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    The game people always talk about with regards to Moises was the friendly against Inter Milan. He held his own against some very good competition that day. I thought when FCD dumped Jeremy Hall during the off-season that Moises had moved up the depth chart.

    But no...............
     
  13. rossgreen

    rossgreen Member

    Jul 16, 2006
    Austin
    Which is quite sad, because Benitez has no business being on the field.
     
  14. JG

    JG Member+

    Jun 27, 1999
    Given that two guys from our last U20 team have been playing in the Gran Liga de Oxnard, Guatemala isn't bad.
     
  15. prowazekii

    prowazekii Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Article on Hernandez. It mentions that the Guatemalan league has a limit of 4 foreign players on a team and that Comunicaciones are searching for other Guatemalan-Americans that wouldn't count toward that limit.
     
  16. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. m vann

    m vann Moderator
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    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
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    Celtic FC
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    United States
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  18. scholes181818

    scholes181818 Member

    Dec 1, 2003
    Kansas City, MO, USA
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    FC Dallas
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    United States
    Nice. This ought to be something to keep an eye on. Dream scenario: he sees significant PT and next year at this time he's unseated Jair Benitez as the starting LB for FCD. Hyndman gave up on Leyva and Luna, but perhaps there's hope for Hernandez.
     
  19. m vann

    m vann Moderator
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    Denver, CO
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    Celtic FC
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    This is definitely a step up from Guatemala. Saprissa is no slouch and I assume it's going to be a challenge to get PT. That's not a bad thing at all. Challenges are good for youngsters. I really like the fact FCD have been willing to loan him out instead of rot away on the bench. Benitez is pretty darm solid but he's about to turn 34. One would have to figure Moises can edge him out in a year.
     
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  20. m vann

    m vann Moderator
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    I should have mentioned that Saprissa's new manager is Ronald Gonzalez who moved over from Comunicaciones. That bodes well for Moises. It's nice to see Moises made eanough of an impression that Gonzalez was willing to bring him over to Costa Rica.
     
  21. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    According to SoccerWay, Hernandez played 205 minutes in 4 games (2 starts) for Comunicaciones.
     
  22. Clint Eastwood

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    Dec 23, 2003
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  23. Testudo

    Testudo Member+

    Jan 29, 1999
    Arlington, VA
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    DC United
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    United States
    Good for him.
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  24. prowazekii

    prowazekii Member

    Jun 21, 2008
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    American Exports: FC Dallas loanee debuts in Costa Rica
    There were press reports that Guatemala were interested in calling up the Dallas native to the recent Copa Centroamericana, but Hernandez says it was an impossibility due to the fact he doesn't have a Guatemalan passport.​
     
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  25. Testudo

    Testudo Member+

    Jan 29, 1999
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice try.

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    "Normally a left back, Hernandez (above) debuted in Saprissa’s 2-1 comeback victory against Uruguay on Sunday in the unfamiliar position of center back."
     
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