Ignacio Hierro González (born 22 June 1978) is a Mexican former football defender who is now retired. Among other clubs, he played for Atlante F.C., in the México Primera División. He currently holds an executive position at Club Atlante and is one of the founders and former Chief Editor of "Yo Soy Futbol" a magazine aimed exclusively to Mexican professional football players, coaches and directors.[1]

Ignacio Hierro

Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Hierro González
Date of birth	(1978-06-22) 22 June 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1999	Club América	30	(1)
1999–2000	Club Deportivo Guadalajara	13	(0)
2000–2002	Atlante F.C.	59	(0)
2002	CF Pachuca	10	(0)
2003	CF Monterrey	4	(0)
2003–2004	Atlante F.C.	18	(0)
2004	Acapulco F.C.	1	(0)
2004–2005	Puebla F.C.	17	(0)
2005–2007	Club León	15	(0)
2005–2009	Atlante F.C.	14	(0)
National team‡
1997	Mexico U-20	4	(0)
1999–2003	Mexico	12	(0)
Honours Representing  Mexico Runner-up Copa America 2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2009

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

• De Futbolista a Futbolista
• Vuelve a las canchas

External links

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

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