Máximo Hernández

Máximo Hernández
Personal information
Full name Máximo Hernández Sánchez
Date of birth (1945-08-11)11 August 1945
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Date of death 22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 74)
Place of death Madrid, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1968 Rayo Vallecano 77 (0)
1968–1970 Celta 23 (0)
1970–1972 Sporting Gijón 42 (0)
1972–1974 Rayo Vallecano 75 (1)
1974–1975 Eldense
Total 236 (1)
Managerial career
1975–1976 Carabanchel
1976–1978 Atlético Madrid B
1978–1979 Ceuta
1979–1980 Albacete
1981–1982 Getafe Deportivo
1983 Rayo Vallecano
1986–1990 Moscardó
1994–1995 SS Reyes
1995–1996 Aranjuez
1997 Rayo Vallecano
1998 Rayo Vallecano
1998–1999 Talavera
2001 Xerez
2002–2003 Numancia
2004–2005 Numancia
2008 Albacete
2009 Albacete
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Máximo Hernández Sánchez (11 August 1945 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a coach.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Hernández graduated with Real Madrid's youth setup, and moved to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano in the 1965 summer. He made his professional debut on 5 September of that year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División home win against CD Badajoz.

In 1968 Hernández joined Celta de Vigo, also in the second level. He contributed with 19 matches during his first season, as his side was promoted to La Liga, and made his debut in the category on 14 September 1969, in a 1–2 away loss against Real Sociedad.

In 1970 Hernández moved to fellow league team Sporting de Gijón.[1] After appearing regularly over the course of two full seasons, he returned to his first senior club Rayo, being an undisputed starter for the side.

Hernández signed for CD Eldense in 1974, and retired with the club in the following year at the age of 29.

Post-playing career

Immediately after retiring Hernández took up coaching, starting with RCD Carabanchel. After stints at Atlético Madrid B, AD Ceuta[2] and Albacete Balompié, he was appointed manager of Getafe Deportivo in the second level on 5 July 1981.[3]

In the 1983 summer Hernández was named Rayo Vallecano manager, but was dismissed after only eight matches in charge. He subsequently managed CDC Moscardó, taking the side from the regional leagues to Segunda División B.

On 19 March 1997 Hernández returned to Rayo, with his side seriously threatened with relegation.[4] After failing to save the club from the drop, he stepped down in June, but was again appointed manager in March of the following year.

After managing Talavera CF and Xerez CD, Hernández was appointed director of football at CD Numancia.[5] He was named manager of the latter in December 2002, replacing fired Manuel Sarabia,[6] and was replaced by Quique Hernández after the end of the campaign, returning to his previous duties.

On 8 November 2004 Hernández was again appointed at the helm of the Rojillos, now in the main category, after the dismissal of Francisco.[7] He failed to retain its division status, and in 2007 moved to Albacete also as a director of football.[8]

Hernández was also a manager of Alba during two stints, both in the second level.[9][10]

He died on 22 March 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Hernández, el marcador implacable" [Hernández, the ruthless marker] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Hernández, entrenador del Ceuta" [Hernández, Ceuta manager] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 2 July 1978. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Máximo Hernández, entrenador del Getafe" [Máximo Hernández, Getafe manager] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 5 July 1981. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. ^ "El Rayo presenta a Máximo Hernández, su tercer entrenador" [Rayo presents Máximo Hernández, its third manager] (in Spanish). El País. 19 March 1997. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ "El director deportivo del Numancia culpa a la defensa de los malos resultados" [Numancia's director of football blames the defense for the poor results] (in Spanish). El Día. 30 October 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Máximo Hernández: "Eliminamos al Tenerife y al Celta, ¿por qué no puede caer ahora el Sevilla?"" [Máximo Hernández: "We knocked out Tenerife and Celta, why not Sevilla?"] (in Spanish). ABC. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Francisco destituido en el Numancia" [Francisco sacked at Numancia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Máximo Hernández será el nuevo director deportivo del Alba" [Máximo Hernández will be the new director of football of Alba] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Máximo Hernández es el nuevo técnico provisional" [Máximo Hernández is the new interim manager] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Cae Martínez y Máximo Hernández toma el mando" [Martínez falls and Máximo Hernández takes the reins] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Máximo Hernández, exentrenador del Albacete, fallece a los 74 años en Madrid" (in Spanish). 22 March 2020.