Mario Hermoso

Mario Hermoso Canseco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo eɾˈmoso kanˈseko]; born 18 June 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid. Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a left back.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hermoso and the second or maternal family name is Canseco.
Mario Hermoso
Hermoso with Atlético Madrid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mario Hermoso Canseco
Date of birth (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 22
Youth career
2002–2005 Concepción
2005–2014 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Real Madrid C 34 (2)
2015–2017 Real Madrid B 33 (1)
2015–2016 → Valladolid (loan) 31 (0)
2017–2019 Espanyol 54 (4)
2019– Atlético Madrid 17 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 Spain U19 5 (2)
2018– Spain 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2019

Club career

Real Madrid
Hermoso playing for Castilla in 2016

Born in Madrid, Hermoso joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2005, aged ten, after starting out at EF Concepción. On 28 September 2012, while still a youth, he appeared with the first team in that year's Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu, coming on as a second-half substitute in an 8–0 rout of Millonarios FC.[3]

In summer 2014, Hermoso was promoted to the C-side in Tercera División, playing 34 matches and scoring two goals. On 16 July 2015, shortly after being assigned to the reserves, he was loaned to Segunda División club Real Valladolid in a season-long deal.[4]

Hermoso made his professional debut on 22 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Córdoba CF.[5] Upon returning, he was again assigned to Real's reserves in Segunda División B.

Espanyol

On 12 July 2017, Hermoso signed a three-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[6] His maiden appearance in La Liga took place on 9 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–5 away loss to FC Barcelona.[7] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 28 January, but also put two past his own net in a 2–3 defeat at CD Leganés.[8]

Atlético Madrid

On 18 July 2019, with only one year left in his contract, Hermoso agreed to a five-year contract with Atlético Madrid for €25 million plus €4 million in add-ons. Espanyol also retained 20% of any future sale of the player, with half of the fee being paid to Real Madrid.[9] He made his league debut on 18 August, playing 28 minutes in the 1–0 home win against Getafe CF.[10]

International career

After playing for Spain at under-19 level, Hermoso was first called by the full side on 8 November 2018, for matches against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11] He made his debut in the latter fixture, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 friendly win in Las Palmas.[12]

References
  1. "M. Hermoso". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Suárez, Isaac; Munday, Billy (21 August 2019). "Mario Hermoso goes back to his roots". Marca. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. Piñero, Alberto (28 September 2012). "Así es Mario Hermoso, el juvenil que ya ha debutado con el Real Madrid" [This is Mario Hermoso, the youth who has already debuted with Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. "Hermoso, proyección para el lateral izquierdo" [Hermoso, prospect for the left back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. Laz, Alberto (22 August 2015). "Fidel resuelve en un gran partido del Córdoba" [Fidel decides it in a great match from Córdoba]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. "Mario Hermoso, the fifth!". RCD Espanyol. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. McVeigh, Niall (9 September 2017). "Barcelona 5–0 Espanyol". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. Jiménez, Rubén (28 January 2018). "Hermoso para el Leganés" [Beautiful (pun on his surname, "Hermoso" in English) for Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. "Atletico Madrid confirm Mario Hermoso signing". Football España. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. "Atleti beat Getafe as both teams finish with 10 men". ESPN FC. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  11. Maroto, Joaquín (8 November 2018). "Jordi Alba recalled by Spain; Brais, Hermoso and Fornals make the list". Diario AS. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. Bell, Arch (18 November 2018). "Spain edge Bosnia to end 2018". Marca. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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