Fernando Hierro

Fernando Hierro
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Ruiz Hierro
Date of birth	23 March 1968 (1968-03-23)
Place of birth	Vélez-Málaga, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Spain (manager)
Youth clubs
1980–1984 1984 1985-1987	Vélez-Málaga Málaga Vélez-Málaga
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1987-1989 1989-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 Total	Valladolid Real Madrid Al Rayyan Bolton Wanderers	058 00(3) 439 (102) 019 00(3) 029 00(1) 545 (109)
National team
1989-1990 1989-2002	Spain U21 Spain	005 00(2) 089 0(29)
Teams managed
2014–2015 2016–2017 2018–	Real Madrid (assistant) Oviedo Spain

Fernando Ruiz Hierro (born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer and coach who is currently the manager of the Spain national team after previously holding the role of Sporting Director. 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, while appearing in four World Cups and two European Championships.

Equally at ease as a central defender, sweeper 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 Real Madrid, he won five La Liga and three UEFA Champions League trophies over the course of nearly 15 years.

Honours

Clubs

Real Madrid

• UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
• Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002
• UEFA Super Cup: 2002
• La Liga: 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03
• Copa del Rey: 1992–93
• Supercopa de España: 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001

Al Rayyan

• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2003–04

Individual

• UEFA Champions League Best Defender: 1997–98
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2002

External links

• Real Madrid official profile
• Gylfi Sigurðsson profile at BDFutbol
• Fernando Hierro at National-Football-Teams.com
• Fernando Hierro FIFA competition record

Spain – 1990 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16

1. Zubizarreta 2. Chendo 3. Jiménez 4. Andrinúa 5. Sanchís 6. Vázquez 7. Pardeza 8. Quique 9. Butragueño (c) 10. Fernando 11. Villarroya 12. Alkorta 13. Ablanedo 14. Górriz 15. Roberto 16. Bakero 17. Hierro 18. Rafa Paz 19. Salinas 20. Manolo 21. Míchel 22. Ochotorena Manager:   Luis Suárez

Template:Spain squad (1994 FIFA World Cup) Template:Spain squad (UEFA Euro 1996) Template:Spain squad (1998 FIFA World Cup)

Spain – UEFA Euro 2000 – Quarter-final

1. Cañizares 2. Salgado 3. Aranzábal 4. Guardiola 5. Abelardo 6. Hierro (c) 7. Helguera 8. Fran 9. Munitis 10. Raúl 11. Alfonso 12. Sergi 13. Casillas 14. Gerard 15. Engonga 16. Mendieta 17. Etxeberria 18. Paco 19. Velasco 20. Urzaiz 21. Valerón 22. Molina Manager:   Camacho

Spain – 2002 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-final

1. Casillas 2. C. Torres 3. Juanfran 4. Helguera 5. Puyol 6. Hierro (c) 7. Raúl 8. Baraja 9. Morientes 10. Tristán 11. De Pedro 12. Luque 13. Ricardo 14. Albelda 15. Romero 16. Mendieta 17. Valerón 18. Sergio 19. Xavi 20. Nadal 21. Luis Enrique 22. Joaquín 23. Contreras Manager:   José Antonio Camacho

Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16

1. De Gea 2. Carvajal 3. Piqué 4. Nacho 5. Busquets 6. Iniesta 7. Saúl 8. Koke 9. Rodrigo 10. Thiago 11. Vázquez 12. Odriozola 13. Arrizabalaga 14. Azpilicueta 15. Ramos (c) 16. Monreal 17. Aspas 18. Alba 19. Costa 20. Asensio 21. Silva 22. Isco 23. Reina Manager:   Fernando Hierro