Lucas Hernandez

For the Uruguayan footballer, see Lucas Hernández (footballer, born 1992).

Lucas Hernandez
Hernandez playing for Bayern Munich in 2022
Personal information
Full name Lucas François Bernard Hernandez[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 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 27 (1)
International career‡
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)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2018 Russia
Runner-up 2022 Qatar
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2021 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:24, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Lucas François Bernard Hernandez (French pronunciation: [lukas ɛʁnɑ̃dɛz, - ɛʁnandɛs];[4][5] born 14 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.[6] He is known for his versatility and defensive prowess.[7][8][9][10] He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Théo Hernandez, and the son of Jean-François Hernandez, a retired footballer.

Hernandez started his career with Atlético Madrid, where he made more than 100 competitive appearances, reaching the 2016 UEFA Champions League final. He also won the 2018 Europa League and the Super Cup in the same year. He signed for Bayern in 2019, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League in his first season as part of a treble. Hernandez joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.

A French international since 2018, Hernandez was part of the winning squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and also participated at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ "Décret du 31 décembre 2018 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 31 December 2018 on promotion and appointment]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2019 (1). 1 January 2019. PRER1835394D. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Lucas Hernández". FC Bayern Munich. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Equipe de France – Lucas Hernandez: "Une année incroyable"" [French team – Lucas Hernandez: "An incredible year"] (in French). YouTube. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Copy the Penalty Challenge - #1 FCB Summer Games". Youtube (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Atlético-Bayern: de la Youth League au dernier carré de la C1, la folle ascension de Lucas Hernandez" [Atlético-Bayern: from the Youth League to the C1's last stages, the mad rise of Lucas Hernandez] (in French). Eurosport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. ^ "10 things on Bayern Munich's serial-winning France defender Lucas Hernandez". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ Sharma, Rik. "Scouting Atletico Madrid's Rising Star Lucas Hernandez". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ Teams, R. I. P. London (19 November 2022). "Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez talks about being at the World Cup, recovering from his injury, and playing with his brother". Bavarian Football Works. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. ^ "SportMob – Top Facts About Lucas Hernandez, Europe's Best Young Defender". SportMob. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.