Top Facts About Lucas Hernandez, Europe’s Best Young Defender

Lucas Hernandez is a strong central defender with lots of potentials.

Lucas Hernandez age

is only 25 years and already he showed remarkable tactics along with great tackling. He is faster comparing to a usual defender, and his versatility makes him capable of playing in other positions. In this article, we will fill you in with Lucas Hernandez transfer market stats details as well.

In addition to his professional ups and downs, you might be interested in Lucas Hernandez personal life as well. As a kid, Lucas Hernandez childhood was rough and full of family fights. Lucas Hernandez parents were separated, and this affected the young footballer negatively. However, he worked hard and became a professional footballer. You might also be interested in

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Top Facts About Lucas Hernandez, You Probably Didn’t Know 

Based on facts about Lucas Hernandez personal life he has a younger brother named Theo who is also a professional footballer. Hernandez brothers became the sixth pair of siblings in the sports world to lift the Champions League. Lucas Hernandez parents were extremely happy to see both of their kids came such a long way. Stay tuned to find out how the brothers became who they are today.

Lucas Hernandez Childhood was Complicated  

Let’s start with

Lucas Hernandez childhood

. Lucas Francois Bernard Hernandez was born on 14 February 1996 in Marseille, France, to his mother Py Lauurence and his father Jean-Francois Hernandez. Lucas’s father is a former footballer he played as a center-back for Atletico Madrid. As we mentioned before Lucas has a younger brother Theo who also is a professional footballer. Currently, he plays as a left-back for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan. Both brothers once played in Atletico Madrid, the same club their father served in.

 Lucas Hernandez age was 4 when he moved to Spain along with his mother and Theo to join their father who back then played for the Spanish club Atletico Madrid. Growing up Hernandez brothers went through family crises.

Lucas Hernandez parents

fought a lot. Eventually they couldn’t solve their differences and Lucas’s father moved out of the house leaving his family behind. Seeing his parents separating damaged Hernandez brothers emotionally. At such a young age both of the boys found their passion in football. Find out more top facts about Lucas Hernandez in the following.

Lucas Hernandez Opens Up About the Absence of His Father

 In an interview Lucas opened up about his father and stated: “I never tried [to contact him]. Of course, when I was young, I thought about where he could be and would have liked to know more about it. However, the more time has passed, the less that was part of my thoughts. I thought more about myself and my life when I grew up. It finally became clear to me that he left because he did not love us. And if he did not love us, then it was better that he left.”

He added: “I am 23 years old now and I was five or six years old [when he left]. It would now have been about 16 or 17 years since we have heard nothing more from him. don't know where he is, what he does, whether he is still alive or not. Meanwhile I have started my own little family. Since he has not contacted us so far, he will not be interested - or he simply does not feel like joining us.”

Lucas continued: “Of course that was a bit complicated without a father at our side. But my mother has been very successful in fulfilling both mother and father roles. My brother and I had a complicated, but beautiful childhood. My grandfather and my grandmother supported us financially so that we could live in a house and go to school. That's why I say that my grandfather is like my dad and my grandmother like my second mother. They have made the most of our economic efforts and helped us a lot with everything.” Find facts about

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Lucas Hernandez Road to Fame

Lucas’s mother had to raise the boys alone. At such a young age both of her boys showed interest in football. The second they took over the ball all the sadness of their father’s absence vanished. They showed remarkable skills in football. Lucas explained in an interview: “My mother, brother and I soon became a sworn trio after the split. Theo and I always had a football with us - morning, noon and night. We played together all the time.”

He added: “My brother is my best friend; we are very close. We never understood why he left. So we just grew up with our mother. She lived, worked and gave everything to us. We did not miss anything.” Things changed and their life took another turn as Theo the youngest caught the attention of Atletico de Madrid Scouts and he was asked to go have a trial with them.

However, Theo declined their request.

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was 11 when he first got his opportunity in football. Lucas started by joining CF Rayo Majadahonda Club which is based in Majadahonda. The idea of Lucas being in Majadahonda caused discomfort for his mother Py. She didn’t want her boys to be apart and couldn’t tolerate another split in the family. Eventually, both the Hernandez boys had to go to Atletico Madrid. More top facts about Lucas Hernandez are in the way.

Hernandez Brothers at Big Clubs of Europe

Things got better and better for the Hernandez brothers as Theo went on and played for

and Lucas established himself well at Atletico Madrid. On 9 November 2013, Lucas was called up by manager Diego Simeone to take part in a La Liga game over

. However, he was an unused substitute and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

On 26 April 2014, the French footballer made his senior debut in a 0-1 away defeat to Real Sociedad B for the Segunda Division B championship.

avoided relegation, and the young footballer took part in three more games during the season. In June he signed a new contract with the club until 2018. His first-team debut came on 3 December 2014. He played the whole 90 minutes in a 3-0 away victory against CE L'Hospitalet for the campaign’s Copa del Rey.

On 10 August 2015, Lucas extended his contract with the club until 2019 and he was elevated to the main squad. On 15 March 2016, he appeared in the UEFA Champions League and substituted injured

for extra time of the round-of-16 tie over

. According to

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he made 16 appearances by the end of the 2015-16 season. Learn more top facts about Lucas Hernandez in the following.

Lucas Hernandez Picked Up His First International Trophy

On 6 August 2016, the French footballer extended his contract with Atletico Madrid until 30 June 2020. This season he was in charge of a more crucial role in the team. Lucas played in 22 games in all competitions during the season. The footballer played in the starting lineup in 20 of these games. In the next season, he was a key member of the squad, and he played in 44 games in all competitions.

Atletico Madrid reached to the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final. He featured in the whole game over Marseille. Atletico defeated Marseille 3-0 and Lucas picked up his first international trophy. His first goal came on 19 January 2019 in a 3-0 away loss against SD Huesca. Find out more

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The Departure of Hernandez Had a Negative Effect On Atletico Madrid

On 27 March 2019, Atletico Madrid announced that the French footballer would leave the club in the summer of 2019. Atletico Madrid offered Hernandez to extend his contract, however, he declined their request and decided to join the German club

. He went on for a medical examination prior to his entrance to the club. He was diagnosed with damage to his medial collateral ligament in his right knee. This injury required instant surgery. On 28 March 2019, he had a successful surgery, and the operation ended his season with Atletico Madrid.

On 12 October 2019, in an interview with Marca Lucas Hernandez former coach Diego Simeone stated that the departure of Hernandez to Bayern Munich had affected Atletico Madrid negatively. His exact words were: “The exit that hurt us the most was Lucas, who was a boy from the academy ... [It hurt] More than [Antoine] Griezmann,” who left the club at the same time for Barcelona. Based on Lucas Hernandez stats he made 110 appearances for Atletico Madrid and scored one goal. Find out more

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Lucas Hernandez Joins Bayern Munich

According to

transfer market stats, on 1 July 2019, he signed a five-year contract worth €80 million with Bayern Munich until 2024. In an interview Hernandez stated: “FC Bayern Munich is one of the best clubs in Europe and the world. I'm proud to be able to fight for all possible titles with Bayern. I'd like to thank Atletico, the management, the coaches, my teammates and the fans for 12 wonderful years. Atletico will always remain a part of me. Now I'm looking forward to taking the next step with FC Bayern.”

Hernandez made his debut for the team on 10 August in a game against

in the DFB-Pokal as an 89th-minute substitute. On 23 August 2020, the French footballer became a Champions League winner along with his Bayern teammates. On 3 November 2020, the footballer scored his first goal for the team in a 6-2 away victory against Red Bull Salzburg in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

Lucas Hernandez Struggles to Be the First Choice Left-Back

Lucas worked hard to establish himself as a first-choice left-back but his injuries prevented him to do so. He was suffering from an ankle fracture, and he made only 11

appearances due to his injuries. The footballer took part in five games before the season ended but he featured just in one as a centre-back. In an interview he stated about his situation: “I had two big injuries and operations in 2019, but my injuries are nothing in relation to this epidemic.”

He added: “I was starting to get back February, early March. The postponement of the EURO is a blessing in disguise for me and for other France teammates coming back from injury. We'll have more time to prepare. It's a competition in which you have to be 100 per cent. But with all that we're seeing, all that's happening, we want to play football even more. We're going to come out of this even stronger mentally.” More

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Lucas Hernandez International Career

Lucas Hernandez spent 12 years in Spain playing for the Spanish club Atletico Madrid. Hence there were speculations that the footballer will play for

on international level. Three months before the start of the world cup in March 2018, Hernandez was called up by

’s coach for the first time.

He explained: “When I said I was ready to play for Spain; I didn't have any news from France. But when Didier Deschamps called me to find out about my situation, I didn't hesitate for a minute, not even 30 seconds.” Deschamps described Hernandez: “Lucas puts a lot of aggression into his challenges. There are times when players do things or their attitude wakes everyone up a bit. He has that in him.” Find out more top facts about Lucas Hernandez in the following.

Lucas Hernandez World cup winner

also played a major part. The French forward who is admired for greater influence by Hernandez himself explained: “I put him under pressure for a few days.” Lucas stated about Griezmann: “He was there when I had to make one of the biggest decisions of my life. He's the one who made me think it over and changed everything. He said to me that even though Spain had given me everything, I have French blood, and if France called me up one day, I mustn't refuse. That stayed in my mind. If Antoine hadn't been there, I would have been lost."

On 6 March 2012, the French footballer earned his first cap for France. He played the whole 90 minutes for the under-16 team in a 1–1 friendly draw with

at Coverciano. Back in 2014 he was part of the under-18 and under-19 squads. The next year he was called up for the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament for his performances. Hernandez contributed a lot and assisted the team to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Find out facts about

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Lucas Hernandez Was Arrested for Assaulting His wife

On 3 February 2017, Hernandez was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, Amelia Ossa Llorente. She pressed charges although they both exchanged blows. They were charged with 31 days of community service and six-month months apart for domestic violence after their fight. The couple had to keep 500 meters from each other.

Although they had a restraining order from one another, four months later the couple decided to leave all the bad memories behind and they went to Las Vegas to get married. Lucas Hernandez spent a night in jail for breaking the law, the minute they got back at Madrid Airport. This caused lots of headlines and controversy on social media and tabloids. Find out the rest of the story in the following.

Lucas Hernandez Children and Wife

Lucas Hernandez wife is the 30-year-old French beauty Amelia Ossa Llorente. She is well-known for having a controversial relationship with the French defender. She was born in France. There is no information about her exact date of birth. The French beauty is the owner of beauty products company No+velloferraz and LookatBeauty but more importantly, she is famous for being Lucas Hernandez wife. As for

Lucas Hernandez children

, shortly after the couple’s controversial marriage in Vegas they announced that they are expecting a child.

In July 2008,

Lucas Hernandez wife

gave birth to the footballer’s son. They named him, Martin. The defender shares pictures of his son on social media, but he keeps his relationship with Amelia private and doesn’t share much. In August 2020, he shared pictures of his son’s second birthday and captioned: “congratulations, my life today turned 2 years full of love and happiness. I love you.” Find out facts about Lucas Hernandez net worth and salary in the following.

Lucas Hernandez Net Worth and Salary

Now let’s get into the details of

Lucas Hernandez salary

and earnings. The French footballer signed a contract worth €80 million with the German club Bayern Munich. In an interview, he showed he was willing to prove himself worthy to the club by dedicating himself to the team. He stated: “It makes me proud that a club pays such a large sum for me. It's not only pride but also a responsibility.”

He added: “The transfer fees have recently become increasingly exaggerated. You pay incredible sums. Because of all the confidence the club has put in me with this fee, it is up to me to repay it on the field and give my all. The club should also be proud of having spent this money on me someday.” Lucas Hernandez salary is €13 million annually. That means he is paid more than €1 million per month. As for

Lucas Hernandez net worth

it is estimated to be around €4 million.

Lucas Hernandez Social Media Accounts

Now let’s get into the details of Lucas Hernandez social media accounts. Lucas is very popular on social media you can find him by the username of

on Instagram. More than 1 million people follow him. as for other social media of the French footballer, on Twitter he is available by the username of

and more than 300k fans follow his accounts. Looks like the footballer doesn’t have an account on Facebook.

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