Nacho (footballer, born 1990)
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"Nacho Fernández" redirects here. For other Spanish footballers with the same nickname, see Nacho (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse jɣˈnaθjo feɾˈnandeθ iˈɣlesjas]; born 19 January 1990), known as Nacho (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnatʃo]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for La Liga club Real Madrid, which he captains, and the Spain national team.
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Full name | José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 (age 34)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | AD Complutense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2009 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Real Madrid B | 105 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011– | Real Madrid | 236 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Spain U19 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Spain | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023 |
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He has spent his entire career with Real Madrid after making his debut with the first team in 2011, making over 300 appearances and winning several trophies, including five Champions Leagues.
Nacho won his first senior cap for Spain in 2013, and was on the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.