Ignacio Hierro González (born 22 June 1978) is a former Mexican football defender who played for

Atlante F.C. Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943. Atlante has won three national league championships, two ...

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. Club Puebla, formerly Puebla F.C. is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Puebla, competing in the Liga MX. Known as ''La Franja'' ("The Striped Ones"), the team shirt features a diagonal stripe (traditionally blue on white ...

, 2–0. He was involved in a controversial transfer in 1999, when he was traded to arch-rival club

Chivas de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara (); often simply known as Guadalajara () and their nickname ''Chivas'' (), is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Divisi ...

, 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

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, 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 Neza Fútbol Club, also known as ''Toros Neza'' is a Mexican football team based in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. They play in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. The club returned for the Clausura 2011 Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place o ...

during the Apertura 2008, as their

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. 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 The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, known as the 1997 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Youth Championship for sponsorship purposes, was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from 16 June to 5 July 1997 in Malaysia. It was th ...

held in Malaysia. He was capped 12 times for the senior team, disputing the

2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and the 15th overall CONCACAF tournament. It was held in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego ...

and

2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Miami and Pasadena. The format ...

, and the Copa América 2001.

Honours

Mexico U23 *

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

Gold Medal: Winnipeg 99 Monterrey * Mexican Championship: Clausura 2003 Atlante * Mexican Championship: Apertura 2007

References

De Futbolista a Futbolista

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hierro, Ignacio 1978 births Living people Liga MX players C.D. Guadalajara managers Atlante F.C. footballers Club Puebla players C.F. Monterrey players C.F. Pachuca players Club América footballers Club León footballers Men's association football defenders Mexico men's under-20 international footballers Mexico men's international footballers 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 Copa América players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Footballers from Mexico City Mexican men's footballers Mexican football managers