Name Ignacio Hierro Current team Atlante F.C. Years Team Weight 67 kg | Number 14 Height 1.80 m Playing position Role Football defender Position Defender, Midfielder | |
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Full name Ignacio Hierro Gonzalez Date of birth (1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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Ignacio Hierro González (born June 22, 1978) was a Mexican football defender who is now retired. Among other clubs, he played for Atlante F.C., in the México Primera División. He currently holds an executive position at Club Atlante and is one of the founders and former Chief Editor of "Yo Soy Futbol" a magazine aimed exclusively to Mexican professional football players, coaches and directors.
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- Ignacio hierro habla sobre el caso de j rgen damm
- Career
- International career
- National Team
- Club
- References
Career
Hierro debuted for América on February 8, 1997, as the Aguilas defeated Puebla F.C., 2-0. He was involved in a controversial transfer in 1999, when he was traded to arch-rival club Chivas de Guadalajara, becoming another player to dispute the Mexican SuperClasico for both sides. After Chivas, he joined Atlante in 2000. He bounced around many teams in the Mexican League, most notably CF Monterrey, where he was champion in 2003.
Ignacio had become a fixture in Atlante, where he won in Apertura 2007 the Mexican Liguilla. Most recently, he played in 11 games for Atlante's filial team Potros Chetumal during the Apertura 2008, as their vice-captain.
He retired early in his career, due to frequent injuries and five surgeries in five years.
International career
Ignacio Hierro was on the Mexican U-20 team for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Malaysia. He was capped 12 times for the senior team, disputing the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the Copa América 2001.
National Team
Under 23
Club
CF Monterrey
CF Atlante