Jonay Hernández

Born in Maracay, Hernández began his football career in Spain with Universidad de Las Palmas CF. In the following seasons, also in the country, he played mainly in the Segunda División B, successively representing Real Madrid Castilla, CD Tenerife B (Tercera División) and CD Ourense. Hernández had his first – and only – taste of top-flight football in summer 2002, signing with Scottish Premier League side Dundee. On 28 August 2004 he closed the 4–4 away draw against Hibernian, as the campaign eventually ended in relegation. In January 2005, after 89 competitive matches, Hernández went back to Spain and joined Córdoba CF. With this club and Ciudad de Murcia he would total 15 Segunda División appearances in two season halves, subsequently returning to the lower leagues.

Hernández made 29 appearances for the Venezuela national team. He made his debut on 26 July 2003 in a friendly against Nigeria, a 1–0 loss at Watford's Vicarage Road, and was selected for the following year's Copa América held in Peru.

Hernández's younger brother, Daniel, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too spent most of his professional career in Spain, also being a Venezuelan international.