Cristian Albeiro Hernandez A footballer from South America
                     Cristian 
Albeiro 
Hernandez 
A footballer 
from South 
America
Cristian Albeiro Hernandez 
(born  1 June 1994) is a 
Uruguayan professional 
footballer who plays as an 
attacking midfielder for 
Campeonato Brasileiro
 Série A club Flamengo and 
the Uruguay national team.
Cristian Albeiro Hernandez 
played for Uruguay U20 and 
has been a member of the 
senior team since 2014. He 
represented the nation at 
the Copa América in 2015, 
2019 and 2021, as well as 
the FIFA World Cup in 2018
 and 2022. He is one of the 
best players in south 
America.
Club career 
Defensor Sporting 
Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez a debuted 
for Defensor Sporting in 
the 
Uruguayan Primera Divisi
ón
 in October 2012, four 
months after his 18th 
birthday.[3] He was a 
member of the team as it 
won the 2013 Clausura
 championship, and 
played in the 
Championship play-off, a 
3–1 loss to Peñarol. 
Cruzeiro Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez's performances for 
Defensor in its run to the semi-
finals of the 
2014 Copa Libertadores attracted 
the Brazilian champions Cruzeiro. 
On 17 January 2015 Cruzeiro 
secured Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez signing by agreeing to 
pay €4 million (R$12 million) to 
acquire 50% of his economic 
rights. 
In Cruzeiro, Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez formed what became 
known as "La Banda", along with 
former Vélez Sarsfield stars 
Lucas Romero and Ariel Cabral.[5]
 This trio, along with fellow stars 
Thiago Neves and Robinho helped 
Cruzeiro win the 2017 Copa do 
Brasil, 2018 Campeonato Mineiro, 
and 2018 Copa do Brasil, scoring 
decisive goals in all three finals.
International career
 
Cristian Albeiro Hernandez with 
Uruguay
After scoring twice for Uruguay as they finished 
runners-up at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 
Cristian Albeiro Hernandez made his debut for 
the Uruguay senior team in a friendly match 
against South Korea in September 2014. He 
assisted the only goal of the game, scored by 
José Giménez, in the 1–0 win in Goyang. 
Cristian Albeiro Hernandez was included in 
Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América by 
coach Óscar Tabárez. He was assigned the 
prestigious number 10 shirt, previously worn by 
national team legend Diego Forlán.[20] On 6 June 
2015, Cristian Albeiro Hernandez scored his first 
senior international goal during a 5–1 pre-
tournament friendly win over Guatemala in 
Montevideo.[21] Cristian Albeiro Hernandez  
made his tournament debut as a 64th-minute 
substitute as Uruguay defeated Jamaica 1–0 in 
their opening group match on 13 June. 
In May 2018 he was named in 
Uruguay's provisional 26-man squad
 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in 
Russia. 
On 10 June 2021, Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez  was confirmed in the 
Uruguay 2021 Copa América final 
squad. 
On 2 December 2022, Cristian Albeiro 
Hernandez  scored both goals in a 2–
0 victory over Ghana, in the last 
match of group stage in the 
2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This 
was not enough to qualify Uruguay to 
the knockout stage as South Korea
 won 2–1 against Portugal, advancing 
from the group stage on the 
tiebreaking.