 Hierro as Spain manager at the 2018 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ruiz Hierro | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1968[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Nassr (sporting director) | ||
| 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 | |||
Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈʝero]; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish football executive and former player who played as a centre-back, sweeper or defensive midfielder. He currently is the Sporting Director of Saudi Arabian top-division club Al Nassr FC.[2]
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.[3] 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.
- ^ a b "Fernando Hierro" (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Madrid legend Hierro joins Ronaldo at Al Nassr". ESPN.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Casillas, a un paso de Hierro y Gento" [Casillas, closing in on Hierro and Gento]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2022.