Cheche Hernández

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

José Eugenio "Cheche" Hernández Sarmiento (born 18 May 1956) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Cheche Hernández

Personal information
Full name	José Eugenio Hernández Sarmiento
Date of birth	(1956-03-18) 18 March 1956 (age 69)
Date of death	Bogotá, Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1986	Millonarios
1987–1988	Deportivo Cali
International career
1985	Colombia	1	(0)
Managerial career
1995–1996	Deportivo Cali (assistant)
1998–1999	Deportivo Cali
2001	Atlético Nacional
2002	Millonarios
2004–2005	Panama
2006–2007	Alajuelense
2007–2008	Colombia (assistant)
2008–2009	Deportivo Cali
2011–2012	Junior
2014–2015	UTC
2015	Dominican Republic
2016	Deportes Quindío
2017	Deportes Tolima
2019–2022	Técnico Universitario
2022	Patriotas
2025	Técnico Universitario
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hernández played for local sides Millonarios and Deportivo Cali, and also competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1] He subsequently switched to a managerial role, and was formerly a manager of the Panama and the Dominican Republic national teams,^[2] aside from managing clubs in Costa Rica, Peru^[3] and Ecuador.