Nicolette Hernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Sippel.
Nicolette Hernández
Personal information
Full name Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel
Date of birth (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Michigan Wolverines 93 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– América 99 (8)
International career‡
2022– Mexico 18 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Nicolette Andrea "Nicki" Hernández Sippel (born 17 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. Born in the United States, she plays internationally for the Mexico women's national team.[2]

College career

Hernández played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines from 2017 to 2021, making 93 appearances and scoring 29 goals with the Wolverines.[1]

Club career

Club América (2022–present)

Hernández signed her first professional contract with Club América of the Liga MX Femenil on 31 December 2021,[3] and made her professional debut in January 2022 in a match against Pumas.[4] Hernández scored her first goal as a professional on 10 February 2022 in a match against León.[5]

Originally a forward, Hernández became a key player for América after manager Ángel Villacampa switched her to play as a left-back.[6]

International career

Hernández was at one point part of the United States women's national team youth program during her early teens.[6]

As Hernández's paternal grandparents were born in Mexico, she had the option to represent Mexico at the international stage.[6] She was called to the Mexico women's national football team for the first time on 18 November 2021 for a pair of friendly matches against Canada, but was unable to attend.[7] Hernández was called once more to the Mexico national team by manager Pedro López on 3 October 2022 to replace Joseline Montoya (Injury) for a friendly match against Chile.[8] She made her debut with Mexico on 10 October 2022 on the friendly match against Chile.[9]

2023 Pan American Games

Hernández was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to win the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[10][11] Hernández started all five matches during this tournament.

2024 W Gold Cup

Hernández was selected to be part of Mexico's squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup on 11 February 2024.[12] She scored her first goal with Mexico during this tournament, in the 0–8 victory against Dominican Republic in the second match of the group stage.[13] Hernandez played an important part for Mexico to finished top of its group in this tournament and advancing to the knockout stage, and subsequently the semi-finals, but during the semi-final match against Brazil, Hernández got a red card at the 29th minute for a foul called after VAR review. México subsequently ended up losing the match 3–0.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] League Cup [b] Continental [c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club América 2021–22 Liga MX Femenil 16 2 — — — 16 2
2022–23 Liga MX Femenil 37 3 — — — 37 3
2023–24 Liga MX Femenil 30 1 2 0 — — 32 1
2024–25 Liga MX Femenil 16 2 — 3 0 4 1 23 3
Total 99 8 2 0 3 0 4 1 108 9
Career total 99 8 2 0 3 0 4 1 108 9
  1. ^ Includes Campeón de Campeones
  2. ^ Includes Summer Cup
  3. ^ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 February 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States  Dominican Republic 1–0 8–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

Honours

Club América

Mexico

References

  1. ^ a b "Nicki Hernandez – Women's Soccer". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Nicolette Andrea Hernández Sippel". Liga MX Femenil.
  3. ^ e.maya (31 December 2021). "América Femenil: Nicki Hernández, nuevo refuerzo de las Águilas". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ Monroy, Juan Carlos (15 January 2022). "Un Clásico..." www.oncediario.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ Hernández Molina, Nestor (11 February 2022). "Liga MX Femenil: Nicolette Hernández agradecida por estrenarse con América". EL DEBATE (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Tribune, Matt Le Cren | Chicago (19 March 2024). "Naperville's Nicki Hernandez, once part of US youth program, fulfills dream in Mexico and beats Americans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ g.carrillo (19 November 2021). "Selección Mexicana Femenil: Kenti Robles lidera convocatoria para duelos vs Canadá". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Joseline Montoya causa baja de la Selección Nacional de México Femenil". 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ melinae (11 October 2022). "Mexico Femenil starts its new process with a draw against Chile". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile". Reuters. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold". olympics.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Selección Mexicana da su convocatoria para Copa Oro W con notables ausencias | TUDN Selección MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  13. ^ "México se luce con tremenda goleada ante República Dominicana". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  14. ^ ESPN News Services. "Brazil eliminates shorthanded Mexico from W Gold Cup". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2024.