Last season, Cucho Hernandez took Major League Soccer by storm when he arrived in July. The 23-year-old Colombian got off to a flying start, scoring four goals in his first three games and had eight finishes through his first eight contests for the Columbus Crew.
As the season progressed, however, Hernandez’s numbers tailed off. The Designated Player, and the most expensive signing in Crew history, remained productive with three assists over the final eight games but only found the back of the net once during that stretch that saw the Black & Gold ultimately miss out on the MLS Cup playoffs for the second straight year.