 A versatile player most often used in defensive midfield, he was a part of the Cruz Azul team that reached the final of the Copa Libertadores in 2001.On the strength of that performance, he earned a call to the Mexico national team upon the first appointment of Javier Aguirre as national coach in June 2001.Hernández received his only cap in Aguirre's first match, a 1-0 win over the United States on July 1, 2001.