Mario Hermoso

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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 18 June 1995
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team 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 118 (6)
International career
2013–2014 Spain U19 5 (2)
2018–2019 Spain 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Mario Hermoso Canseco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo eɾˈmoso kanˈseko]; born 18 June 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.

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.

In summer 2014, Hermoso was promoted to the C side in the 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.

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

Espanyol

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

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. He made his league debut on 18 August, playing 28 minutes in the 1–0 home win against Getafe CF.

Hermoso scored his first league goal on 22 December 2020, opening a 2–0 away victory over Real Sociedad. He contributed 31 appearances during the season, as the club won its 11th domestic league.

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. He made his debut in the latter fixture, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 friendly win in Las Palmas.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid C 2014–15 Tercera División 34 2 — — — 34 2
Real Madrid B 2016–17 Segunda División B 33 1 — — — 33 1
Valladolid (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 31 0 0 0 — — 31 0
Espanyol 2017–18 La Liga 22 1 2 0 — — 24 1
2018–19 32 3 3 0 — — 35 3
Total 54 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 59 4
Atlético Madrid 2019–20 La Liga 17 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 23 0
2020–21 31 1 1 0 6 1 — 38 2
2021–22 26 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 34 2
2022–23 26 3 5 0 3 1 — 34 4
2023–24 18 0 2 0 6 1 1 1 27 2
Total 118 6 10 0 26 3 2 1 156 10
Career total 270 13 15 0 26 3 2 1 313 17
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2018 1 0
2019 4 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Atlético Madrid