Fernando Hierro Football player

Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈʝero]; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer, and the current assistant coach of Real Madrid. He is mostly known for his spells with Real Madrid and Spain, appearing in more than 500 official games with the former and representing the latter on nearly 90 occasions, whilst appearing in four World Cups and two European Championships.Equally at ease as a central defender or defensive midfielder, he had the ability, at his peak, to combine solid defensive play with a near-unlimited passing range and surprising goalscoring talent, which made him one of the world's most sought-after players. With the Merengues, he won five La Liga and three UEFA Champions League trophies over the course of nearly 15 years.

Personal facts

Fernando Hierro
Birth dateMarch 23, 1968
Birth place
Spain national football team , Vélez-Málaga
Height (meters)1.88

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Football player

position
Midfielder
Defender (association football)
teams
Real Madrid C.F.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Real Valladolid
Spain national under-21 football team
Al Rayyan SC
Spain national football team
Vélez-Málaga
CD Málaga

Fernando Hierro on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=272&n=hierro/fernando/ruiz/hierro
  2. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j769.html