Nacho Neira Explained

Nacho Neira
Fullname:Ignacio Neira Pedraja
Birth Date:16 November 1986[1]
Birth Place:Santoña, Spain
Height:1.880NaN0
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Portugalete
Youthclubs1:Noja
Youthyears2:2003–2005
Youthclubs2:Laredo
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Caps2:30
Goals2:3
Years3:2008–2009
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2013
Caps4:89
Goals4:0
Years5:2013
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:25
Goals6:2
Years7:2014–2015
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2016
Caps8:21
Goals8:1
Years9:2016–
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Pcupdate:24 January 2016

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 the Tercera División. He first arrived in the 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 tier.[2] On 31 January 2013, after featuring regularly for the club over the course of three-and-a-half seasons, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Greek Football League side Kalloni F.C.[3]

Neira played his first match as a professional on 22 May 2013, starting in a 3–0 away win against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C.,[4] in which was his maiden appearance in the competition. On 21 June he returned to his home country, signing for third-tier Barakaldo CF;[5] he subsequently resumed his career in the same division, representing FC Cartagena[6] and Sestao River.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nacho Neira . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 30 May 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Más refuerzos para la Gimnástica. More signings to Gimnástica. Fútbol de Cantabria. es. 23 July 2009. 8 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Nacho Neira se marcha a Grecia. Nacho Neira goes to Greece. Contrameta. es. 31 January 2013. 8 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Αναγέννηση Γιαννιτσών - ΑΕΛ ΚΑΛΛΟΝΗΣ 0-3 90 λεπτά από το όνειρο. Anagennisi Giannitsa–AEL Kallonis 0–3 90 minutes from the dream. Kalloni's official website. el. 22 May 2013. 8 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Nacho Neira se suma al proyecto del Barakaldo y Jon Apraiz deja el Sestao. Nacho Neira added to Barakaldo's project and Jon Apraiz leaves Sestao. El Correo. es. 21 June 2013. 8 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Nacho Neira, central del Barakaldo, se convierte en el séptimo fichaje del Cartagena. Nacho Neira, Barakaldo's stopper, becomes the seventh signing of Cartagena. Sport Cartagena. es. 3 July 2014. 8 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208183228/http://www.sportcartagena.es/fc-cartagena/2014/7/3/nacho-neira-central-barakaldo-convierte-septimo-fichaje-cartagena-133452.html. 8 February 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Nacho Neira, de Cartagena a Sestao. Nacho Neira, from Cartagena to Sestao. Vavel. es. 23 January 2015. 8 February 2015.