| Diego Hernández | |
| Fullname: | Diego Manuel Hernández González |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | León (on loan from Botafogo) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthclubs1: | Peñarol |
| Youthclubs2: | Montevideo Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Montevideo Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 83 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Botafogo |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → León (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 July 2024 |
Diego Manuel Hernández González (born 22 June 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Brazilian club Botafogo. [1]
Hernández is a former youth academy player of Peñarol. After being released by the club in December 2018, he moved to Montevideo Wanderers.[2] He made his professional debut for Wanderers on 12 September 2020 in a 2–1 league defeat against Plaza Colonia.[3]
In 2023, Hernandez signed a 3-year-deal with Botafogo. [4]
On 20 March 2023, Hernández received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team as a replacement for the injured Giorgian de Arrascaeta.[5] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]