Lucas Hernández
Full name: Lucas François Bernard Hernández Pi
Country: France/Spain
Date of birth: 14/02/1996 (19 years old)
Place of birth: Marseille (France)
Height: 183cm
Youth career: Atletico Madrid
Current club: Atletico Madrid
Squad number: 19
Current national team: France U-19
Position: central defender, left-back
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2013/2014 (4/0), UEFA Youth League 2014/2015 (7/0), 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (3/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: combined playing styles of Marcos Rojo & Jan Vertonghen
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– tackling and intercepting
– crossing
– aerial duels 
– marking 
– bravery
– agility
– versatility 
Style of play:
– versatile defender
– likes to tackle
– likes to maraud forward
– likes to cross
– often cuts from the flank to the inside of the pitch to either shoot or pass
– well-fit, hard-working, and quick at anticipating the movement of the opponents
– good ball-winner and man-marker
– indirect set-piece threat
– fearless and good at timing tackles
– impeccable work rate and exemplary mental strength
– explosive pace and sprint speed
He is best suited to playing as:
Central defender in 4-2-3-1.
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League summary:
Segunda Division B 2013/2014: 2 matches/0 goals (Atletico Madrid B)
Segunda Division B 2014/2015: 17 matches/1 goal (Atletico Madrid B)
Primera Division 2014/2015: 1 match/0 goals (Atletico Madrid)
Description:
Lucas Hernández is the son of former Atletico Madrid centre-back Jean-François Hernández. He was born in Marseille and joined Atletico Madrid’s youth system at the age of 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. He made his first team debut over a year later, 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. During the 15/16 pre-season, he was permanently added to the first squad and will most likely provide relief to Filipe Luis and central defenders. He played very well at the 2015 European Under-19 Championship, but his team got knocked out by eventual champions Spain in the semi-final.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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