Everything you need to know about Atletico Madrid’s Mario Hermoso as Aston Villa reportedly close in.
With the summer transfer window just around the corner, Villa are already preparing to make moves.
The Birmingham outfit look all but certain to secure Champions League football at the end of their campaign. This could help pave the way for multiple upgrades to Villa’s first team.
One of the most desired positions to see improvements in is the defence. In 2024, the Villa backline has been particularly leaky. This led to the side losing 4-2 to Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.
Now, ahead of the summer, Villa has already had multiple players linked to their club including Hermoso.
In this article, you can discover everything you need to know about Hermoso from his statistics at Atletico to his overall performance.
What is Mario Hermoso’s age and height?
Hermoso was born on June 18, 1995. At the time of writing this makes his 28 years old. Hermoso also stands at 1.84 metres, making him six foot exactly.
What position does Mario Hermoso play?
Throughout his career, Hermoso has mainly played as a centre-half. However, he has sometimes been used as a left-back
When does Mario Hermoso’s contract expire?
Atletico Madrid signed the defender in 2019 from Espanyol. Here, Hermoso signed a five-year deal which is set to expire in June 2024.
What are Mario Hermoso’s stats for Atletico Madrid?
During his five-year stay at Atletico Madrid, Hermoso has played 168 games in all competitions at the time of writing. This has seen him net 10 times and keep 66 clean sheets.
Has he won a La Liga title?
Hermoso has won a La Liga title at Atletico Madrid. In the 2020/21 campaign, he helped his club lift the title with 86 points. Atletico Madrid only conceded 25 league goals during that campaign with Hermoso playing in 31 of the matches.
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Has Mario Hermoso played for Spain?
Hermoso made his debut for Spain in 2018. The defender started against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 1-0 victory. Overall, Hermoso has played for Spain five times with his last cap coming in 2019.
Are Aston Villa interested in Mario Hermoso?
Despite the success in the 2023/24 campaign, one overbearing weakness has been Aston Villa’s defence. As a result, a new centre-half has been top of the Villa Park faithful’s wishlist.
Hermoso has been rumoured to be joining Unai Emery’s side throughout 2024. However, in May, the saga took a new turn.
It was reported that Villa were ‘closing in’ on Hermoso’s signature with the centre-back set to join for free at the end of his current deal.
Is he highly rated?
Interest in the centre-half has remained high around the world in 2024. Football Italia reported that both Juventus and Inter were looking at bringing in Hermoso this summer.
The Spaniard has been a regular in the Champions League for several years and was part of the side that reached the quarter-finals in 2024.
Atletico fan @LaLigaMichael spoke to Breaking The Lines last month to get the lowdown on Hermoso’s time at the club.
He said: “He was slow to integrate at first because of a style misalignment before slowly becoming one of the key parts of Simeone’s style evolution. He was the sole progressor in the back half and often positioned as almost a deeper pivot on the left side. However, he always had a big lapse in him, which he’d often match with a clutch goal.”
“He’s great on the ball, good distribution and passing on the whole, but eventually, he became a casualty of Atleti’s lacking a defensive midfielder and mobile central midfielder. No real cover for his style of play, so back to being a good player in a less-than-ideal system. There’s no DM, they don’t have legs in midfield to press, the defense on the whole has been poor. It’s hard to say how much one individual in that defensive system has declined/dipped.”
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