Nacho Monsalve Explained

Nacho Monsalve
Fullname:Ignacio Monsalve Vicente
Birth Date:27 April 1994
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Eldense
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:2006–2013
Youthclubs1:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid C
Caps1:22
Goals1:2
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid B
Caps2:49
Goals2:5
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Atlético Madrid
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Deportivo de La Coruña B
Caps4:33
Goals4:2
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Rayo Vallecano
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Recreativo (loan)
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Twente
Caps7:23
Goals7:3
Clubs8:NAC Breda
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Clubs9:Levski Sofia
Years9:2021
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Clubs10:ŁKS Łódź
Years10:2021–2024
Caps10:53
Goals10:4
Clubs11:Eldense
Years11:2024–
Caps11:3
Goals11:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Ignacio "Nacho" Monsalve Vicente (born 27 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Segunda División club Eldense.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Monsalve joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2006, aged 12.[1] He made his debut as a senior with the C-team in the 2013–14 campaign, in Tercera División.

Monsalve was promoted to the reserves in June 2014, also making the pre-season with the first team. In March 2016, after the injuries of Diego Godín, José Giménez and Stefan Savić, he was promoted to the main squad.[2]

On 2 April 2016, Monsalve made his professional debut, starting in a 5–1 La Liga home routing over Real Betis.[3] On 19 July he moved to another reserve team, Deportivo de La Coruña B also in the fourth level.[4]

On 24 August 2017, Monsalve signed for Segunda División side Rayo Vallecano, being immediately loaned to Recreativo de Huelva in Segunda División B for one year.[5]

On 3 August 2018, Monsalve moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for FC Twente in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[6] After one season with the Tukkers, he signed with NAC Breda from the same country.[7]

On 27 January 2021, Monsalve switched teams and countries again, joining Levski Sofia in Bulgaria.[8]

On 22 June 2021, he completed his move to Polish I liga club ŁKS Łódź on a three-year contract.[9] Monsalve made 13 Ekstraklasa appearances in the 2023–24 season before returning to Spain on 4 January 2024, signing a half-year deal with Eldense.[10]

Honours

ŁKS Łódź

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La cantera del campeón, en la pretemporada. The champion's cantera, in the pre-season. Mundo Deportivo. es. 7 July 2014. 2 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Nacho Monsalve, preparado ante las bajas del primer equipo. Nacho Monsalve, ready over the injuries of the first team. Diario AS. es. 26 March 2016. 2 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Torres y Monsalves. Torres and Monsalves. Marca. es. 2 April 2016. 2 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Nacho Monsalve refuerza la zaga del Fabril. Nacho Monsalve bolsters the defence of Fabril. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 19 July 2016. 20 July 2016.
  5. Web site: El Rayo ficha a Nacho Monsalve y lo cede al Recreativo. Rayo sign Nacho Monsalve and loan him to Recreativo. Marca. es. 24 August 2017. 26 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Nacho Monsalve tekent bij FC Twente: 'Een grote club, ook in Spanje'. Tubantia. Dutch. 3 August 2018.
  7. Web site: NAC versterkt zich met verdediger Nacho Monsalve. www.nac.nl. 5 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Левски подписа с Начо Монсалве. levski.bg. Bulgarian. 27 January 2021. 27 January 2021.
  9. http://www.90minut.pl/news/312/news3127366-Nacho-Monsalve-pilkarzem-LKS-u.html Nacho Monsalve piłkarzem ŁKS-u
  10. Web site: Jednego wyrzucają, drugi sam odszedł. Kolejne kłopoty beniaminka Ekstraklasy . sport.interia.pl . 4 January 2024 . pl . 4 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Mistrzowie pierwszej ligi po raz drugi . . 31 May 2023 . pl . 31 May 2023.