Place of birth Marseille, France Number 19 Height 1.83 m Parents Jean-François Hernandez | Playing position 2005–2007 Rayo Majadahonda Weight 76 kg Siblings Theo Hernández | |
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Full name Lucas François Bernard Hernández Date of birth (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 21) Current team Atlético Madrid (#19 / Defender) Similar Stefan Savić, Thomas Partey, José Giménez, Miguel Ángel Moyà, Ángel Correa Profiles | ||
Lucas François Bernard Hernández (born 14 February 1996), known simply as Lucas, is a French professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid as a central defender.
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Club career
Born in Marseille, France, while his father was playing for Olympique de Marseille, Lucas joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2007, aged 11. On 9 November 2013, while still a junior, he was called up by manager Diego Simeone for a La Liga match against Villarreal CF, but remained unused in the 1–1 away draw on the following day.
Lucas made his senior debut on 26 April 2014, starting for the reserves in a 0–1 away loss against Real Sociedad B for the Segunda División B championship. He appeared in three further matches during the season, as his team narrowly avoided relegation; he also signed a new deal with the club in June, running until 2018.
Lucas made first-team debut on 3 December 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away success over CE L'Hospitalet for the campaign's Copa del Rey. He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on the 21st, coming on as a late substitute for Guilherme Siqueira in a 4–1 away win against Athletic Bilbao.
On 10 August 2015, Lucas renewed his contract until 2019 and was definitely promoted to the main squad. His maiden appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 15 March 2016, as he replaced injured Diego Godín for extra time of the round-of-16 tie against PSV Eindhoven (0–0 after 120 minutes, 8–7 penalty shootout win); he entered at the same point in the final, a shootout loss to neighbours Real Madrid in the San Siro on 28 May.
International career
Lucas gained his first cap on 6 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes for the French under-16 team in 1–1 friendly draw against Italy at Coverciano. In 2014, he also appeared with the under-18 and under-19 sides.
Personal life
Lucas' father, Jean-François, was also a footballer and a centre back. He too played for Atlético Madrid.
His younger brother, Theo, was also groomed at the club. On 3 February 2017, Lucas was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, who was also summoned to appear in court.