| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Máximo Hernández Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (1945-08-11)11 August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Rayo Vallecano | 77 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Celta | 23 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Rayo Vallecano | 75 | (1) |
| 1974–1975 | Eldense | ||
| Total | 236 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Carabanchel | ||
| 1976–1978 | Atlético Madrid B | ||
| 1978–1979 | Ceuta | ||
| 1979–1980 | Albacete | ||
| 1981–1982 | Getafe Deportivo | ||
| 1983 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1986–1990 | Moscardó | ||
| 1994–1995 | SS Reyes | ||
| 1995–1996 | Aranjuez | ||
| 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1998 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1998–1999 | Talavera | ||
| 2001 | Xerez | ||
| 2002–2003 | Numancia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Numancia | ||
| 2008 | Albacete | ||
| 2009 | Albacete | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Máximo Hernández Sánchez (11 August 1945 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanishfootballer who played as acentral defender, and acoach.
Born inMadrid, Hernández graduated withReal Madrid's youth setup, and moved to neighbouringRayo Vallecano in the 1965 summer. He made his professional debut on 5 September of that year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0Segunda División home win againstCD Badajoz.
In 1968 Hernández joinedCelta de Vigo, also in the second level. He contributed with 19 matches duringhis first season, as his side was promoted toLa Liga, and made his debut in the category on 14 September 1969, in a 1–2 away loss againstReal Sociedad.
In 1970 Hernández moved to fellow league teamSporting de Gijón.[1] After appearing regularly over the course of two full seasons, he returned to his first senior club Rayo, being an undisputed starter for the side.
Hernández signed forCD Eldense in 1974, and retired with the club in the following year at the age of 29.
Immediately after retiring Hernández took up coaching, starting withRCD Carabanchel. After stints atAtlético Madrid B,AD Ceuta[2] andAlbacete Balompié, he was appointed manager ofGetafe Deportivo in the second level on 5 July 1981.[3]
In the 1983 summer Hernández was named Rayo Vallecano manager, but was dismissed after only eight matches in charge. He subsequently managedCDC Moscardó, taking the side from the regional leagues toSegunda División B.
On 19 March 1997 Hernández returned to Rayo, with his side seriously threatened with relegation.[4] After failing to save the club from the drop, he stepped down in June, but was again appointed manager in March of the following year.
After managingTalavera CF andXerez CD, Hernández was appointeddirector of football atCD Numancia.[5] He was named manager of the latter in December 2002, replacing firedManuel Sarabia,[6] and was replaced byQuique Hernández after the end of the campaign, returning to his previous duties.
On 8 November 2004 Hernández was again appointed at the helm of theRojillos, now in the main category, after the dismissal ofFrancisco.[7] He failed to retain its division status, and in 2007 moved to Albacete also as a director of football.[8]
Hernández was also a manager ofAlba during two stints, both in the second level.[9][10]
He died on 22 March 2020.[11]