Lucas Hernández

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Pi.
Lucas
Personal information
Full nameLucas François Bernard Hernández Pi
Date of birth14 February 1996
Place of birthMarseille, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Atlético Madrid
Number28
Youth career
2007–2014Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Atlético Madrid B14(1)
2014–Atlético Madrid1(0)
National team‡
2012France U161(0)
2014France U182(0)
2014–France U199(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:17, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Lucas François Bernard Hernández Pi (born 14 February 1996), simply known as Lucas, is a French footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid B as a central defender.

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.[1] On 9 November 2013, while still a junior, he was called up by manager Diego Simeone for a La Liga match against Villarreal CF,[2] but remained unused in the 1–1 away draw on the following day.[3]

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.[4] He appeared in three further matches during the campaign, as his side narrowly avoided relegation; he also signed a new deal with the club in June, running until 2018.[5]

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 season's Copa del Rey.[6] 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.[7]

International career

Lucas made his first international appearance for France on 6 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes for the under-16 team in 1–1 friendly draw against Italy at Coverciano.[8] In 2014, he also appeared with the under-18 and under-19 teams.

Personal life

Lucas' father, Jean-François, was also a footballer and a centre back. His former clubs included Atlético Madrid.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lucas Hernández: el 'jefazo' de la cantera" [Lucas Hernández: the 'big boss' of the defence] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lucas Hernández: "Es un sueño poder estar en la convocatoria del primer equipo"" [Lucas Hernández: "It is a dream to be in the first team's list] (in Spanish). Vavel. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "El Atlético saca provecho de su manual de supervivencia" [Atlético takes advantage of their survival guide] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "El Atlético B cayó de penalti en Zubieta" [Atlético B loses from the penalty spot in Zubieta] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid's official website. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lucas, primer 'fichaje"'" [Lucas, first "signing"] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "L'Hospitalet 0-3 Atletico Madrid: Griezmann and Gabi grind out the win". Goal.com. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Griezmann fue Diego Costa" [Griezmann was Diego Costa] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Italy 1-1 France" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lucas, el futuro jefe de la defensa" [Lucas, the future boss of the defence] (in Spanish). ABC. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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