Full name Ignacio Neira Pedraja Years Team Current team Sestao River Club 2003–2005 Laredo Height 1.88 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Santona, Spain Name Ignacio Pedraja | |
Date of birth (1986-11-16) 16 November 1986 (age 29) | ||
Ignacio 'Nacho' Neira Pedraja (born 16 November 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Club Portugalete as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Santoña, Cantabria, Neira graduated from local CD Laredo's youth system, but made his senior debuts with Santoña CF in the 2005–06 season, in Tercera División. He first arrived in Segunda División B in 2008, with Racing de Santander B, after a brief stint at Gimnástica de Torrelavega.
In July 2009 Neira returned to Gimnástica, now in the third level. On 31 January 2013, after featuring regularly for the club under the course of 3 and 1/2 seasons, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Greek Football League side Kalloni F.C..
Neira played his first match as a professional on 22 May 2013, starting in a 3–0 away win against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C., in which was his maiden appearance in the competition. On 21 June he returned to his home country, signing for third division's Barakaldo CF; he subsequently resumed his career in the same division, representing FC Cartagena and Sestao River.