Jason Hernandez

MLS Experience:

• 2011: Moved into No. 9 on the club’s all-time list for career starts with 99 … Played 90 minutes vs. RSL on 3/19, at DAL on 3/26, vs. SEA on 4/2, vs. TFC on 4/9, at NY on 4/16, vs. CHV on 4/23, at PHI on 4/30, vs. NE on 5/21 and at CHI on 5/28 ... Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. CLB on 5/14 ... Played 90 minutes vs. HOU on 6/4, at DC on 6/11, at KC on 6/17, vs. LA on 6/25 and vs. NY on 7/2 … Received a yellow card on 7/2 vs. NY ...  Played 90 minutes at CHV on 7/6, vs. PHI on 7/9, at CLB on 7/16 and vs. VAN on 7/20 … DNP at RSL on 7/23 or vs. DC on 7/30 due to right calf strain … Played 90 minutes vs. POR on 8/6, vs. COL on 8/13, at LA on 8/20 and at TFC on 8/27 … Started and played 61 minutes vs. CHI on 9/10 … Played 90 minutes vs. SKC on 10/1, at NE on 10/8, at SEA on 10/15 and vs. FCD on 10/22. Exhibition: Started and played 45 minutes vs. West Brom on 7/12 ... Open Cup Qualifying: --.
• 2010: Started all 27 games he appeared in … Made 2010 debut vs. RSL on 3/27 … Played the full 90 minutes in every match from RSL on 3/27 until LA on 7/22 … Started and played 74 minutes vs. SEA on 7/31 … Played 90 minutes at COL on 8/7 … Started and played 88 minutes vs. KC on 8/14 … DNP vs. LA 8/21 or at NY on 8/28 due to red card suspension … Played 90 minutes at HOU on 9/5, vs. FCD on 9/11, vs. PHI on 9/15, at TOR on 9/25, vs. CHI on 9/29, at CLB on 10/2, at DC on 10/9, and vs. HOU on 10/16 … DNP  vs. CHV on 10/20 … Played 90 minutes at KC on 10/23 ... Exhibition: Came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute vs. CHV on 6/12 and converted winning penalty in shootout for the Sacramento Cup ... MLS Cup Playoffs: Played 90 minutes vs. NY on 10/30, at NY on 11/4 and at COL on 11/13.
• 2009: Made 16 appearances … DNP vs. HOU on 3/28, at KC on 4/5, vs. CHI on 4/11, vs. LA on 4/18, at SEA on 4/25, vs. CHV on 5/2 and at NY on 5/8 due to left calf strain … Made 2009 season debut playing 90 minutes at HOU on 5/23 … DNP on 6/20 due to left calf strain … Played 90 minutes at RSL on 7/3 and received a yellow card … Played 90 minutes at CHI on 7/18 and received a yellow card … Played 90 minutes vs. DC on 7/25 and received a yellow card … Played 90 minutes vs. SEA on 8/2 and received a yellow card … Played 90 minutes vs. KC on 8/22 and received a yellow card … Played 90 minutes at NE on 8/20, vs. COL on 9/18, at COL on 9/23, and at DC on 9/27 … DNP vs. NY on 10/3 or at DAL on 10/7 due to left hamstring strain … Started and played 58 minutes at TFC on 10/10 before suffering a left ankle sprain/fracture … Underwent season-ending ankle surgery on 10/15 … Exhibition: Played 90 minutes vs. CD Aguila on 9/8.
• 2008: Selected in the eighth round of the MLS Expansion Draft … Earned Earthquakes Defensive Player of the Year award and notched first career assist … Started 28 games … Played 90 minutes in season debut at LA on 4/3 … Received a red card at RSL on 6/18 … DNP at DC on 6/22 due to red card suspension … Notched first career assist at DAL on 10/2 … Exhibition: Came in as a substitute in the 45th minute vs. Honduras Olympic Team on 7/15 … DNP vs. SEA on 9/2 or vs. CD FAS on 10/7.
• 2007: Appeared in 21 games, started nine for Chivas USA … Key component of league’s second-best defense, allowing just 28 goals … Playoffs: Played 90 minutes at KC in game one of Eastern Conference Semifinals on 10/27.
• 2006: Started 24 of 29 games … Playoffs: Started two postseason games, logging 130 minutes at HOU in conference semifinals.
• 2005: Started and played three games … Made MLS debut at CHI on 10/5, started and played 88 minutes … Playoffs: Played 90 minutes in both games against NE in Eastern Conference Semifinals.

International:
Called up to USMNT January Camp in 2009.

College:

• 2004: Played 18 games for Seton Hall …  Named Tri-Captain in his second season … Named to All-Big East Second Team.
• 2003: Started all 19 games for the Pirates and notched two assists … 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 21 games and notched one assist … Only freshman to appear in each of the Pirates’ matches.

High School/Club:
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:
Has a younger brother, Daniel … Speaks Spanish … Started playing soccer at age 11.