Ignacio Hierro Explained

Ignacio Hierro
Fullname:Ignacio Hierro González
Birth Date:1978 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Position:Defender
Years1:1997–1999
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2000–2002
Years4:2002
Years5:2003
Years6:2003–2004
Years7:2004
Years8:2004–2005
Years9:2005–2007
Years10:2005–2009
Clubs10:Atlante F.C.
Caps1:30
Caps2:13
Caps3:59
Caps4:10
Caps5:4
Caps6:18
Caps7:1
Caps8:17
Caps9:15
Caps10:14
Goals1:1
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalyears2:1999–2003
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:4 March 2009
Ntupdate:4 March 2009

Ignacio Hierro González (born 22 June 1978) is a former Mexican football defender who played for Atlante F.C. in the México Primera División. He is an executive at Club Atlante and is a co-founder of the magazine 'Yo Soy Futbol', which focuses on Mexican professional football.

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.

Honours

Mexico U23

Monterrey

Clausura 2003

Atlante

Apertura 2007

References