Aldayr Hernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Basanta.

Aldayr Hernández Basanta (born 4 August 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lithuanian A Lyga side Kauno Žalgiris.

Aldayr Hernández

Personal information
Full name	Aldayr Hernández Basanta
Date of birth	(1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Magangué, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Kauno Žalgiris
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Bogotá	141	(0)
2018	Rocha
2018–2019	Bekaa	10	(0)
2019–2020	TPS	46	(2)
2021	HIFK	26	(2)
2022–2023	Honka	55	(4)
2024–	Kauno Žalgiris	60	(1)
International career
2015	Colombia U20	1	(0)
2014	Colombia U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 September 2025

Club career

In January 2021, he joined HIFK.^[1]

After spending a total of five years in Finland, Hernández moved to Lithuania and signed with Kauno Žalgiris on 27 December 2023.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 May 2024^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Other		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bogotá	2011	Categoría Primera B	15	0	7	0	—		—		22	0
	2012	Categoría Primera B	23	0	5	0	—		—		28	0
	2013	Categoría Primera B	35	0	7	0	—		—		42	0
	2014	Categoría Primera B	21	0	5	0	—		—		26	0
	2015	Categoría Primera B	24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
	2016	Categoría Primera B	23	0	4	0	—		—		27	0
	Total		141	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	171	0
Bekaa	2018–19	Lebanese Premier League	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
TPS	2019	Ykkönen	25	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		27	0
	2020	Veikkausliiga	21	2	6	0	2[c]	0	—		29	2
	Total		46	2	6	0	4	0	0	0	56	2
HIFK	2021	Veikkausliiga	26	2	5	0	—		—		31	2
Honka	2022	Veikkausliiga	27	3	0	0	3[d]	0	—		30	3
	2023	Veikkausliiga	28	1	5	1	5[d]	0	2[e]	0	40	2
	Total		55	4	5	1	8	0	2	0	70	5
Kauno Žalgiris	2024	A Lyga	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
Career total			293	8	48	1	12	0	2	0	355	9

Notes

1. Includes Copa Colombia, Suomen Cup and Lithuanian Cup
2. Appearances in the Promotion/relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in the Relegation play-offs
4. Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
5. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League