Biography
Who is Théo Hernandez?
Early life and real name
Théo Bernard François Hernandez was born in Marseille, France. He moved to Spain when he was two years old. In 2007, he joined the academy at Atlético Madrid at age nine. He moved to the reserve team in the Tercera División during the summer of 2015. Théo Hernandez signed a new contract on February 3, 2016. He was called to the first team for a match against Eibar shortly after. He remained an unused substitute in that 3-1 home victory.
Career in Spain
Théo went to Alavés on loan in August 2016. He debuted in a draw against Sporting de Gijón. On October 16, 2016, he received a red card during a match against Málaga. He scored his first professional goal on May 7 against Athletic Bilbao. He helped Alavés reach their first Copa del Rey final. He scored a free kick against Barcelona in that final.
In July 2017, Real Madrid bought him for 24 million euros. He debuted against Barcelona on August 16. Théo won both the Club World Cup and Champions League during his first season. He played for Real Sociedad on loan starting in August 2018.
Success at AC Milan
He joined AC Milan in July 2019 for up to 20 million euros. Théo Hernandez debuted against Inter Milan on September 21. He scored seven goals and had three assists in his first season. On December 23, 2020, he scored a 93rd-minute winner against Lazio. He had 73 successful dribbles in Serie A during the 2020-21 season.
In 2022, he helped Milan win the Serie A title. He scored five goals and had six assists that season. He became the first AC Milan defender to score three braces in Serie A. On May 15, 2022, he scored a goal after a 95-metre run against Atalanta. On December 2, 2023, he played as a centre-back against Frosinone. He faced his brother Lucas in a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
International play and family
Théo debuted for the France senior team in September 2021. He played in a World Cup qualifier against Finland. On October 7, 2021, he scored a winner against Belgium. He won the 2020-21 Nations League with France. He scored in the 2022 World Cup semi-final against Morocco. During Euro 2024, he scored the winning penalty against Portugal on July 5. He was part of the squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Théo Hernandez has a brother named Lucas who is also a professional footballer. Their father, Jean-François, played for Atlético Madrid. Reports in 2022 stated Jean-François lived in Thailand. Théo has been dating Zoe Cristofoli since June 2020. They had a son on April 8, 2022.
Birthday and age
Théo Hernandez was born on October 6, 1997, which makes Théo 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Théo shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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