Ignacio Hierro

Ignacio Hierro
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Hierro González
Date of birth	22 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1999	Club América
1999–2000	Club Deportivo Guadalajara
2000–2002	Atlante F.C.
2002	CF Pachuca
2003	CF Monterrey
2003–2004	Atlante F.C.
2004	Acapulco F.C.
2004–2005	Puebla F.C.
2005–2007	Club León
2005–2009	Atlante F.C.
International career‡
1997	Mexico U-20
1999–2003	Mexico
Medal record
Representing Mexico
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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

Pan American Games Gold Medal: Winnipeg 99

Monterrey

Mexican Championship: Clausura 2003

Atlante

Mexican Championship: Apertura 2007

References

External links

Ignacio Hierro at National-Football-Teams.com
Ignacio Hierro (Ignacio Hierro González) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)