Théo Hernandez Explained
Théo Hernandez |
Full Name: | Théo Bernard François Hernandez[1] |
Birth Date: | 6 October 1997[2] |
Birth Place: | Marseille, France |
Height: | 1.84 m[3] |
Position: | Left-back |
Currentclub: | AC Milan |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Rayo Majadahonda[4] |
Youthyears2: | 2007–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | Atlético Madrid |
Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs1: | Atlético Madrid B |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs2: | → Alavés (loan) |
Caps2: | 32 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs3: | Real Madrid |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs4: | → Real Sociedad (loan) |
Caps4: | 24 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2019– |
Clubs5: | AC Milan |
Caps5: | 163 |
Goals5: | 27 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
Nationalteam1: | France U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
Nationalteam2: | France U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
Nationalteam3: | France U20 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears4: | 2021– |
Nationalteam4: | France |
Nationalcaps4: | 33 |
Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 21:21, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:28, 9 July 2024 (UTC) |
Théo Bernard François Hernandez (in French pronounced as /teo ɛʁnɑ̃dɛz, - ɛʁnandɛs/;[5] born 6 October 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the France national team. Known for his speed, dribbling, and goal scoring ability, he is regarded as one of the best attacking full-backs in the world.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Théo is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Lucas Hernandez, and the son of Jean-François Hernandez, a retired footballer.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Born in Marseille, Hernandez joined Atlético Madrid's academy in 2007, aged nine.[11] After progressing through the youth categories, he was promoted to the reserves in Tercera División in summer 2015.
On 3 February 2016, Hernandez renewed his contract.[12] Two days later, he was called up to the first team for a La Liga match against Eibar due to injuries,[13] but remained an unused substitute in the 3–1 home win.[14]
Alavés
On 4 August 2016, Hernandez extended his contract until 2021, being immediately loaned to fellow league club Deportivo Alavés for one year.[15] [16] He made his professional debut late in the month, starting in a 0–0 home draw with Sporting de Gijón.[17]
On 16 October 2016, Hernandez was given a straight red card in a 1–1 home draw to Málaga after a hard tackle on Ignacio Camacho.[18] He scored his first professional goal the following 7 May, netting the game's only goal in a home victory over Athletic Bilbao.[19]
A regular starter during the Basque team's run in the Copa del Rey, Hernandez helped them reach the final for the first time in their 91-year history. During the decisive match on 27 May 2017, he scored the equaliser through a direct free kick in an eventual 1–3 loss against Barcelona.[20]
Real Madrid
On 5 July 2017, Hernandez signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid after they met his release clause of €24 million.[21] [22] [23] He made his competitive debut on 16 August, replacing Marco Asensio in a 2–0 home win against Barcelona for that year's Supercopa de España.[24]
Hernandez made three appearances during the 2017–18 edition of the UEFA Champions League,[25] helping the club win its third consecutive and 13th overall title in the competition.[26] On 10 August 2018, he was loaned to Real Sociedad.[27] [28]
AC Milan
On 7 July 2019, Hernandez joined Serie A club AC Milan in a deal worth maximum of €20 million.[29] [30] The transfer was approved and carried out by Paolo Maldini, who met with him informally in Ibiza to persuade him to join.[31] Hernandez made his debut on 21 September, playing 18 minutes in the 2–0 defeat against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.[32] He scored his first goal for the Rossoneri on 5 October, helping the visitors come from behind to win 2–1 at Genoa.[33] During his first season with Milan he managed to score 7 goals in all competitions and had 3 assists.[34] [35] On 23 December 2020, Hernandez's 93rd-minute winning goal gave AC Milan a victory over Lazio to keep them top of Serie A.[36] During the 2020–21 season, Hernandez was the only defender in the top five European leagues to have scored two braces. He was also the defender with the most successful dribbles in Serie A that season with 73.[37] During his second season with the team, he managed to score 8 goals and assisted 7 in all competitions.[38]
On 6 January 2022, Hernandez wore the captain's armband for the first time against Roma.[39] Three days later, he scored a brace in a 3–0 win against Venezia, becoming first defender to score at least three braces in AC Milan's Serie A history.[40] On 11 February, Hernandez renewed his contract with Milan until 2026.[41]
On 15 May 2022 against Atalanta, Hernandez ran for 95 metres before scoring the second goal of a 2–0 win.[42] A week later, Milan were crowned with their first Serie A title in 11 years, Hernandez's contributions were 5 goals and 6 assists, the most for any defender in Serie A that season.[43]
On 25 October 2023, Hernandez faced his older brother, Lucas, for the first time as an opponent playing competitive senior football in the UEFA Champions League group stage away game against Paris Saint-Germain, a 3–0 loss for Milan.[44] The two faced each other once again two weeks later, with Milan prevailing 2–1 at home and Théo assisting the winning goal scored by Olivier Giroud.[45]
On 2 December 2023, amidst an injury crisis in Milan's central defense, Hernandez volunteered to play as a centre-back for the first time in his senior career and was highly praised for his performance by the Italian football media as Milan won 3–1 against Frosinone.[46]
International career
On 26 April 2018, Hernandez received his first call to the France senior squad.[47] He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Finland, a 2–0 home victory. He started and played the whole game.[48] In October 2021, ahead of the UEFA Nations League semi-finals against Belgium, Théo for the first time received a call-up to the national team from Didier Deschamps together with his brother Lucas; the two were later fielded in the 3–4–1–2 formation as a left centre-back and a left wing-back, respectively, making it the first time they played together in a senior competitive game.[49] On 7 October, he scored a late-time winner in the 3–2 victory against the aforementioned opponent, sending his team to the final for the first time in history of the tournament.[50]
In November 2022, Hernandez was named in France's final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[51] On 14 December, he scored a goal in a 2–0 win over Morocco in the semi-finals.[52]
In June 2024, he was named in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.[53] In their quarter-final match against Portugal on 5 July, he scored the winning penalty kick of the shoot-out to send his country into the next round.[54]
Personal life
Hernandez's father, Jean-François, was also a footballer. A centre-back from France, he too played for Atlético Madrid;[55] [56] his older brother Lucas, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and France, was also developed at the club.[57] In 2022, French newspaper L'Équipe found that Jean-François – who went missing in 2004 – was living in Thailand, and had allegedly been legally blocked by his ex-partner from seeing their children.[58]
He has been dating Italian model Zoe Cristofoli since June 2020.[59] On 8 April 2022, the couple's son Theo Junior was born.[60]
Career statistics
Club
[61]
International
[62]
Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!GoalsFrance | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
2022 | 9 | 1 |
2023 | 10 | 0 |
2024 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 33 | 2 | |
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Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hernandez goal.[62]
Honours
Alavés
Real Madrid
2017[64]
2017–18[65]
2017[66]
2017[67]
AC Milan
2021–22[68]
France
2020–21[69]
Individual
2019–20,[72] 2020–21,[73] 2021–22,[74] 2022–23[75]
May 2022,[76] May 2023[77]
2022–23[79]
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Theo Hernández, juventud y desparpajo en el lateral albiazul. Theo Hernández, youth and pizzazz for the blue-and-white flank . Deportivo Alavés . es . 4 August 2016. 5 August 2016.
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- Web site: Real Madrid sign Theo Hernandez from Atletico Madrid on six-year deal . . 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017.
- Web site: Official announcement: Theo Hernández . Real Madrid CF . 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017.
- Web site: Theo Hernández, traspasado al Real Madrid. Theo Hernández, transferred to Real Madrid . Atlético Madrid . es . 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017.
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- Web site: Agreement for Theo Hernández to play on loan . Real Sociedad . 10 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
- Web site: Official announcement: Theo Hernández . Real Madrid CF . 6 July 2019. 6 July 2019.
- Web site: Theo Hernández is Rossonero . A.C. Milan . 6 July 2019. 6 July 2019.
- Web site: Theo Hernandez reveals how Maldini was decisive in sealing Milan move . One Football . 1 December 2019. 16 January 2020.
- Web site: Milan-Inter 0–2: gol e highlights della partita. Brozovic-Lukaku, nerazzurri primi. Milan-Inter 0–2: match goals and highlights. Brozovic-Lukaku, black-and-blue first . . it . 21 September 2019. 31 January 2020.
- News: Genoa-Milan 1–2, Hernandez e Kessié rilanciano Giampaolo. Genoa-Milan 1–2, Hernandez and Kessié relaunch Giampaolo . . Marco . Gaetani . it . 5 October 2019. 31 January 2020.
- Web site: T. HERNÁNDEZ . SOCCERWAY . 17 February 2022.
- Web site: Theo Hernández . as . 17 February 2022.
- News: Theo Hernandez's 93rd-minute winner gave AC Milan a dramatic victory over Lazio to keep them top of Serie A. . BBC Sport . 17 February 2022.
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- Web site: VENEZIA V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME . acmilan . 15 February 2022.
- Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: THEO HERNÁNDEZ . acmilan . 15 February 2022.
- Web site: AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta: Rossoneri on the brink of the Scudetto as Leao and Theo score . sempremilan . 15 May 2022 . 18 May 2022.
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- Web site: El sueño de los Hernández . 5 October 2021.
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- News: Bleus : une liste de 25 pour la Coupe du monde avec Giroud, Mandanda et Saliba. A 25-player list for the World Cup with Giroud, Mandanda and Saliba. L'Équipe. fr. 9 November 2022. 9 November 2022.
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- News: 16 May 2024 . Les vingt-cinq Bleus pour l'Euro . The twenty-five Blues for the Euro . fr . . 16 May 2024.
- Web site: Portugal 0–0 France (aet, 3–5 pens): Les Bleus edge through on spot-kicks . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 19 November 2023.
- News: Lucas Hernandez, l'Espagnol à l'accent français. Lucas Hernandez, the Spaniard with the French accent . . Sébastien . Barrère . fr . 21 March 2018. 1 April 2018.
- News: Lucas, el futuro jefe de la defensa. Lucas, the future boss of the defence . . es . 5 December 2014. 21 July 2016.
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- News: Father of Lucas and Theo Hernandez 'turns up' 18 years later: He's waiting for his children to call him . Marca . 12 November 2022. 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Theo Hernandez Girlfriend - Zoe Cristofoli . 11 October 2021 . ohmyfootball.com . 6 August 2021 .
- Web site: Zoe Cristofoli e Theo Hernandez sono diventati genitori: le prime foto del figlio . 2023-01-30 . Today . it.
- Web site: T. Hernández . Soccerway . Perform Group. 22 May 2022.
- Web site: Theo Hernández . EU-Football.info . 7 September 2021.
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- https://sportmob.com/en/article/937175-Theo-Hernandez-Biography
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- News: Theo Hernandez Wins May's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com . Serie A . 31 May 2022 . 31 May 2022 . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811105450/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/theo-hernandez-wins-mays-goal-of-the-month-presented-by-cryptocom . dead .
- News: Theo Hernandez Wins May's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com. Serie A . 9 June 2023 . 9 June 2023 .
- Lega Serie A . SerieA_EN . 1540605719854170112 . Goal of the Season #SerieA 2021/2022 goes to...@TheoHernandez . 25 June 2022. 25 June 2022.
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