Nacho Footballer Biography | Nacho Football Player | Nacho Fernandez
Nacho, as he is popularly known, (full name: José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and his country Spain mainly as a central defender but also as a right or left back. He gained his first senior cap for Spain in 2013, and was part of the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Nacho Fernandez Age
The Real Madrid defender was born on 18 January 1990 in Madrid, Spain. He is 29 years old as of 2019.
Nacho Fernandez Family
He was born José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias on 18th January 1990 in Madrid, Spain to José María Fernández (father) and Maite Iglesias (mother). He has two siblings: Maite Fernández Iglesias (sister) and a younger brother Álex Fernández who is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too graduated from Real Madrid’s academy, and both made their first-team debut in the same game.
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Nacho Fernandez Wife
The Real Madrid player is married to María Cortés since 2014. THe couple has two children, daughter Alejandra and son José Ignacio, with the latter being born the morning of the team’s 2016 Champions League win.
Nacho with his wife and kids
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He arrived in Real Madrid’s youth system at the age of 11 and made his senior debut in 2008–09, playing two games with the reserves in Segunda División B and subsequently appearing in a further two full seasons in that level.
His first-team – and La Liga – debut was on 23rd April 2011, starting as a left back in a 6–3 away win against Valencia CF and playing in the entire match. On 2 September 2012, main squad manager José Mourinho announced that Nacho, along with Álvaro Morata and Jesús, would be promoted to the first team but continue to play with Castilla. He became an official full-time member at the start of 2013–14, receiving the number 18 shirt after the departure of Raúl Albiol.
He signed a new contract with Real Madrid to keep him with the club until 2021, on 3rd July 2014. He scored his first official goal for them on 10 January of the following year, closing the score in a 3–0 home victory against RCD Espanyol.
He made his 100th appearance for Real Madrid in a 3-1 away win against CA Osasuna on 11th February 2017. Benefitting from injuries and suspensions to teammates, he was the most utilized player in the centre-back position as the club won its first national championship in five years; he added four matches in the Champions League, again conquered by his team.
The Spanish scored his first career brace on 21 January 2018, in a 7–1 defeat of Deportivo de La Coruña. During that year’s Champions League he made eight appearances while scoring one goal, when Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the tournament; in the decisive match against Liverpool, he featured at right-back after replacing the injured Dani Carvajal late into the first half of an eventual 3–1 win in Kiev.
Nacho Fernandez Spain
He has played for Spain at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He was first called by the full side on 2 September 2013 for a friendly with Switzerland to be held eight days later, in place of injured Iñigo Martínez. He made his debut by replacing Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos early into the second half of the 2–2 draw against Chile in Geneva.
He was named in Spain’s final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first goal for his country on 15 June, starting as right-back in the group stage fixture against Portugal and netting with a curled shot from 30 meters in a 3–3 draw.
Nacho Fernandez Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | MV | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Jul 1, 2013 | RM Castilla | Real Madrid | 3,50 Mill. € | – |
| 09/10 | Jul 1, 2009 | Real Madrid C | RM Castilla | – | – |
| 08/09 | Jul 1, 2008 | Real Madrid U19 | Real Madrid C | – | – |
| 07/09 | Jul 1, 2007 | R. Madrid Youth | Real Madrid U19 | – | – |
| Total Proceeds | 0 | ||||
Nacho Fernandez FIFA 19
| Spain | Real Madrid | Specialities |
|---|---|---|
| Position sub | Position Sub | Dribbler |
| Kit Number 12 | Kit Number 6 | Speedster |
| Joined Club August 1, 2010 | Acrobat | |
| Contract Length 2021 |
| Ball Skills | Defence | Mental | Passing | Physical | Shooting | Goalkeeper |
| Ball Control 78 | Marking 75 | Aggression 78 | Crossing 70 | Acceleration 70 | Heading 82 | GK Positioning 15 |
| Dribbling 55 | Slide Tackle 85 | Reactions 79 | Short Pass 80 | Stamina 78 | Shot Power 54 | GK Diving 12 |
| Stand Tackle 86 | Att. Position 37 | Long Pass 61 | Strength 79 | Finishing 32 | GK Handling 7 | |
| Interceptions 81 | Balance 68 | Long Shots 28 | GK Kicking 10 | |||
| Vision 53 | Sprint Speed 79 | Curve 55 | GK Reflexes 7 | |||
| Composure 73 | Agility 60 | FK Acc. 37 | ||||
| Jumping 81 | Penalties 45 | |||||
| Volleys 38 |
Nacho Fernandez FIFA 18 Potential
His overall rating in FIFA 18 is 81 with a potential of 83. Nacho Fernández has got a 2-star skillmoves rating. He prefers to shoot with his right foot. His workrates are Medium / High. Nacho Fernández’s height is 180 cm and his weight is estimated at 76 kg according to FIFA’s database. Currently, Nacho Fernández is playing with numbers 4 and 6. His best stats are: Slide Tackle: 83, Stand Tackle: 82, Marking: 81, Interceptions: 81, Jumping: 81.
| Ball Skills | Defence | Mental | Passing | Physical | Shooting | Goalkeeper |
| Ball Control 74 | Marking 81 | Aggression 74 | Crossing 70 | Acceleration 72 | Heading 80 | GK Positioning 15 |
| Dribbling 55 | Slide Tackle 83 | Reactions 72 | Short Pass 77 | Stamina 79 | Shot Power 54 | GK Diving 12 |
| Stand Tackle 82 | Att. Position 37 | Long Pass 61 | Strength 78 | Finishing 32 | GK Handling 7 | |
| Interceptions 81 | Balance 68 | Long Shots 28 | GK Kicking 10 | |||
| Vision 53 | Sprint Speed 80 | Curve 55 | GK Reflexes 7 | |||
| Composure 73 | Agility 60 | FK Acc. 37 | ||||
| Jumping 81 | Penalties 45 | |||||
| Volleys 38 |
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