Mario Hermoso Canseco

Club career Real Madrid

Born in Madrid, Hermoso joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2005, aged 11, 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.

In summer 2014, Hermoso was promoted to the C side in the Tercera División. On 16 July 2015, 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. Upon returning, he was assigned to Real's reserves in the Segunda División B.

Espanyol On 12 July 2017, Hermoso signed a three-year deal with Espanyol. His maiden appearance in La Liga took place on 9 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 defeat at 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 Leganés.

Atlético Madrid On 18 July 2019, with only one year left in his contract, Hermoso agreed to a five-year deal 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.

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.

On 7 September 2022, Hermoso scored a last-minute goal to open a 2–1 home defeat of Porto in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League; later, he committed a penalty that resulted in Mateus Uribe's equaliser, before Antoine Griezmann's winner.

Hermoso left the Metropolitano Stadium in June 2024, after his contract expired. He scored his first goal on 12 December, closing the 3–0 win over Braga in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.

On 31 January 2025, Hermoso joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the campaign. He returned to Roma for the 2025–26 season, scoring his maiden Serie A goal in the 2–1 win over Parma on 29 October 2025.

Hermoso extended his contract with the club in May 2026, until June 2027.

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.

Hermoso earned five caps in ten months.

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Honours Atlético Madrid La Liga: 2020–21