| Sebastián Hernández | |
| Fullname: | Sebastián Hernández Mejía |
| Birth Date: | 1986 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Medellín, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Huila |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportes Quindío |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Deportes Quindío |
| Years2: | 2005–2006 |
| Years3: | 2007 |
| Clubs3: | Emelec |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | Deportivo Cali |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Deportes Quindío |
| Caps5: | 35 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs6: | Once Caldas |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs7: | Deportivo Táchira |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs8: | Atlético Huila |
| Caps8: | 39 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 2012 |
| Clubs9: | Independiente Medellín |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps10: | 24 |
| Goals10: | 6 |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Clubs11: | → Cherno More (loan) |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs12: | Boluspor |
| Caps12: | 16 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps13: | 103 |
| Goals13: | 7 |
| Years14: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs14: | Once Caldas |
| Caps14: | 29 |
| Goals14: | 1 |
| Years15: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs15: | Independiente Medellín |
| Caps15: | 9 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2022– |
| Clubs16: | Atlético Huila |
| Caps16: | 83 |
| Goals16: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2003 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 15 July 2023 |
Sebastián Hernández Mejía (born 2 October 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Huila.
Hernández started his professional career in 2004 for Deportes Quindío. He also played for Millonarios before joining Ecuadorian Serie A side Emelec in 2007.
Hernández then went on to play in his country for Deportivo Cali, his first club Deportes Quindío and then Once Caldas.
In 2010, Hernández was signed by Venezuelan Primera División club Deportivo Táchira with whom he won the 2010 Torneo Apertura. In the first half of 2011, he played six games for Táchira in the Copa Libertadores.
In the summer of 2011, he joined Atletico Huila. He left after the 2012 Apertura.
In July 2012, Hernández joined Independiente Medellín. He made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Deportivo Pasto on 29 July, playing the full 90 minutes.[1] He made 24 appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2012 season. His first goal came on 22 October, in a 2–1 away loss against Deportes Tolima.
On 18 January 2013, Hernández joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.[2] He was given the number 10 jersey. On 3 August 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory against Slavia Sofia.[3] On 2 March 2014, he scored two goals against Pirin Gotse Delchev.[4]
For the second half of the 2014-15 season, he joined Cherno More Varna. He scored two goals in the latter stages of the season in home and away victories against Haskovo. He also played all 120 minutes in the 2015 Bulgarian Cup final, where Cherno More won their first Bulgarian Cup against Levski Sofia.
Hernandez was signed by TFF First League club Boluspor for the 2015-16 season.
On 30 June 2016, he flew back to Colombia and joined Junior.[5] [6] His first trophy with the team was the 2017 Copa Colombia.
In 2022, he rejoined Atlético Huila.
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| Club | Season | Division | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2009 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2010–11 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Atlético Huila | 2011 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 4 |
| 2012 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Independiente Medellín | 2012 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | |
| Cherno More (loan) | 2014–15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 3 |
| Cherno More | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior | 2016 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2017 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| Total | 103 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 149 | 8 | |
| Once Caldas | 2020 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Independiente Medellín | 2021 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Atletico Huila | 2022 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 0 | |
He played with the Colombian U-20 national team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship, which Colombia hosted and won. He then competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to eventual champion Argentina.