SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Friday it had signed midfielder Nicky Hernandez ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval and per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Hernandez returns to San Antonio after joining the team on loan from FC Dallas in 2022. During the club’s title-winning season, the midfielder posted two goals and seven assists in 24 appearances. He went on to sign with New Mexico in 2023, scoring six goals and recording three assists in 2,226 minutes over the span of two seasons.

"We are happy to welcome Nicky Hernandez back to San Antonio,” said SAFC Sporting Director Marco Ferruzzi. “Nicky was a key part of our team during our 2022 championship season, and he has continued to develop his game and bring success to the clubs he’s been a part of. He is a dynamic box to box midfielder who will help set the tone for our squad."

Prior to joining SAFC, Hernandez spent two seasons with FC Dallas affiliate North Texas SC, where he recorded six goals in 32 appearances. A Dallas native, Hernandez played collegiately at SMU, appearing in 52 matches from 2017-19. While with the Mustangs, he helped the team to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2019.