Nacho (footballer, born 1993) explained

Nacho
Full Name:Ignacio Agustín Sánchez Romo
Birth Date:11 February 1993
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Racing Ferrol
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Logroñés
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Numancia
Years1:2012–2015
Caps1:96
Goals1:25
Years2:2015–2016
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2020
Caps3:130
Goals3:7
Years4:2020–2021
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2023
Caps5:64
Goals5:18
Years6:2023–
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Ignacio Agustín Sánchez Romo (born 11 February 1993), commonly known as Nacho, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Nacho graduated from CD Numancia's youth setup in 2012 after a stint at UD Logroñés. He was subsequently released, and joined SD Almazán in Tercera División.

After scoring a career-best 17 goals in 2014–15 (which included a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win against CD Mirandés B on 9 November 2014),[1] Nacho moved back to Numancia and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.[2] On 23 August 2015, after spending the entire pre-season with the first team,[3] he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Natalio in a 6–3 Segunda División home win against CD Tenerife.[4]

On 3 November 2015, Nacho signed a new two-year deal with the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos-based club.[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 22 May of the following year, netting the first in a 2–3 away loss to CA Osasuna.[6]

On 8 June 2016, Nacho agreed to a further contract extension until 2019,[7] and he was definitely promoted to the main squad in the following campaign. On 24 October 2017, he was one of two players on target for his team as they defeated La Liga side Málaga CF 2–1 in the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, in spite of trailing 0–1 in stoppage time.[8]

On 23 September 2020, after being relegated, Nacho signed for Marbella FC in Segunda División B.[9] The following 22 June, he moved to Primera División RFEF side Real Unión.[10]

On 3 July 2023, after scoring 13 goals for Real Unión, Nacho agreed to a contract with Racing de Ferrol, newly-promoted to the second level.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Almazán vence por 3–0 a CD Mirandés B. Almazán defeat Mirandés B by 3–0. Miranda Social Media. es. 11 November 2014. 25 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Moreno sigue en el filial. Moreno remains in the reserves. Diario de Soria. es. 8 July 2015. 23 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Nacho, goleador de la pretemporada numantina. Nacho, goalscorer of the numantina pre-season. Heraldo de Soria. es. 5 August 2015. 23 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte. Set from Numancia on Tenerife with a goal rain in the second half. Marca. es. 23 August 2015. 23 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Nacho renueva su contrato con el C. D. Numancia. Nacho renews his contract with C.D. Numancia. CD Numancia. es. 3 November 2015. 16 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Remontada gloriosa de Osasuna para seguir en playoff. Glorious Osasuna comeback to remain in playoff zone. Diario AS. es. 22 May 2016. 25 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Los hermanos Valcarce y Nacho amplían sus contratos con el C. D. Numancia. The Valcarce brothers and Nacho extend their contracts with C.D. Numancia. CD Numancia. es. 8 June 2016. 23 July 2016.
  8. Web site: El Numancia agrava la crisis del Málaga con dos goles en la prolongación. Numancia worsen Málaga crisis with two injury-time goals. Marca. es. 24 October 2017. 25 October 2017.
  9. Web site: El Marbella ficha al extremo del Numancia Nacho. Marbella sign Numancia winger Nacho. Diario Sur. es. 23 September 2020. 2 October 2020.
  10. Web site: El Real Unión se hace con los servicios del extremo canario Nacho Sánchez. Real Unión get the services of Canarian winger Nacho Sánchez. El Diario Vasco. es. 22 June 2021. 3 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Nacho Sanchez ya es racinguista. Nacho Sanchez is already racinguista. Racing Ferrol. es. 3 July 2023. 3 July 2023.