Lucas Hernandez facts for kids
Hernandez playing for Bayern Munich in 2022
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 67 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Bayern Munich | 74 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | France U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | France U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | France U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | France U21 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | France | 37 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas François Bernard Hernandez (born 14 February 1996) is a French professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He also plays for the France national team. Lucas is known for being a strong defender who can play in different positions. His younger brother, Théo Hernandez, is also a professional footballer. Their father, Jean-François Hernandez, was also a footballer.
Lucas started his career at Atlético Madrid in Spain. He played over 100 games for them. He helped them reach the 2016 UEFA Champions League final and win the Europa League and Super Cup in 2018. In 2019, he joined Bayern Munich in Germany. In his first season, he won the Bundesliga, German Cup, and Champions League. This is known as a treble. In 2023, Lucas moved back to France to play for Paris Saint-Germain.
Lucas has played for the French national team since 2018. He was part of the team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He also played in UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Playing for Clubs
Atlético Madrid
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Lucas Hernandez was born in Marseille, France. His father was playing football there at the time. When Lucas was four years old, his family moved to Spain. He joined Atlético Madrid's youth team in 2007 when he was 11. Before that, he played for Rayo Majadahonda.
Lucas first played for Atlético Madrid's reserve team in April 2014. He made his first team debut on 3 December 2014 in a cup match. Later that month, he played his first game in La Liga, Spain's top football league.
In August 2015, Lucas signed a new contract and became a full member of the main team. He played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in March 2016. He also played in the Champions League final that year, which Atlético lost to Real Madrid.
Lucas became a more important player for Atlético during the 2016-17 season. He played in 22 matches that season. In the 2017–18 season, he played in 44 matches. Atlético reached the Europa League final. Lucas played the whole game as Atlético won 3–0 against Marseille. This was his first major international trophy.
Lucas scored his first goal as a professional player on 19 January 2019. It was in a 3–0 win against Huesca.
In March 2019, Atlético Madrid announced that Lucas would leave the club. He decided to join Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Bayern paid a large fee of €80 million for him. During his medical check with Bayern, doctors found an injury in his right knee. He needed surgery, which meant he could not play for the rest of the season with Atlético. He played 22 matches and scored one goal in his final season with Atlético.
Bayern Munich
On 27 March 2019, Bayern Munich announced that Lucas Hernandez would join them on 1 July 2019. He signed a five-year contract. The €80 million transfer fee was a record for Bayern and for the Bundesliga. He played his first game for Bayern on 10 August in a cup match. On 23 August 2020, Lucas and his Bayern teammates won the Champions League. They beat Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1–0 in the final.
On 3 November 2020, Lucas scored his first goal for Bayern Munich. It was in a 6–2 win against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League. In April 2021, Bayern was knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain.
Lucas missed some league games at the start of the 2021–22 season. This was due to a knee injury he got during the Euro 2020 tournament. He was part of the team that reached the Champions League quarter-finals that season.
On 13 September 2022, Lucas scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season. It was a header in a 2–0 win against Barcelona in the Champions League. Two months later, he got a serious knee injury during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This injury meant he could not play for the rest of that season.
Paris Saint-Germain
On 9 July 2023, Lucas Hernandez signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer fee was around €40 million. He played his first game for PSG on 12 August in a 0–0 draw against Lorient. On 4 October 2023, Lucas scored his first goal for PSG. It was a header in a Champions League game against Newcastle United.
On 25 October 2023, Lucas played against his younger brother, Théo, for the first time in a professional match. This was during a Champions League group stage game against AC Milan. PSG won the game 3–0.
In May 2024, Lucas got another serious knee injury. This happened during a Champions League semi-final game against Borussia Dortmund. The injury meant he would miss the rest of the season.
Playing for France
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Lucas first played for France's under-16 team in March 2012. He also played for the under-18 and under-19 teams in 2014. In 2015, he was chosen for the Team of the Tournament at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
In March 2018, Lucas was called up to the senior French national team. He made his debut against Colombia, coming on as a substitute.
Lucas was chosen for the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. He played in all of France's matches as they won the tournament. He played the full 90 minutes in six of the seven games. He also helped set up two goals, including one for Kylian Mbappé in the final.
In October 2021, Lucas played for the national team with his brother Théo for the first time. This was in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals against Belgium. Théo scored the winning goal in that game. Lucas was also chosen for France's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he got a serious knee injury just 13 minutes into the first group match against Australia. He could not play for the rest of the tournament. His brother Théo came on to replace him in that game and played for France for the rest of the World Cup.
About Lucas's Family
Lucas Hernandez's father, Jean-François Hernandez, was also a footballer. He played as a defender, just like Lucas. Lucas's younger brother, Théo, also plays football and was part of the same youth club as Lucas.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2014–15 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 1 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 74 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 265 | 5 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | |
Trophies and Awards
Atlético Madrid
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18
- UEFA Super Cup: 2018
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- DFB-Pokal: 2019–20
- DFL-Supercup: 2020, 2022
- UEFA Champions League: 2019–20
- UEFA Super Cup: 2020
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2020
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2023–24
- Coupe de France: 2023–24
- Trophée des Champions: 2023, 2024
France
- FIFA World Cup: 2018; runner-up: 2022
- UEFA Nations League: 2020–21
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015
Orders
See also
In Spanish: Lucas Hernández para niños
