Fernando Hierro
Spanish football player and manager (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈʝero]; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a centre-back, sweeper or defensive midfielder.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Hierro.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Ruiz Hierro | ||
Date of birth | (1968-03-23) 23 March 1968 (age 56)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1978 | Vélez | ||
1979 | Málaga | ||
1980–1986 | Vélez | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1987 | Valladolid B | ||
1987–1989 | Valladolid | 58 | (3) |
1989–2003 | Real Madrid | 439 | (102) |
2003–2004 | Al-Rayyan | 19 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (1) |
Total | 545 | (109) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Spain U21 | 5 | (2) |
1989–2002 | Spain | 89 | (29) |
Managerial career | |||
2014–2015 | Real Madrid (assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | Oviedo | ||
2018 | Spain | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He won five La Liga and three Champions League trophies with Real Madrid in 14 years after signing from Valladolid, during which he appeared in 601 official matches.[2] He also competed professionally in Qatar and England.
Hierro represented Spain on 89 occasions, appearing in four World Cups and two European Championships. He started working as a manager in 2016 with Oviedo, being appointed at the helm of the national team two years later.