Antonio Ruiz Hierro (born 5 July 1959) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Ruiz Hierro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Málaga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Málaga B | ||
| 1980–1988 | Málaga | 139 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Hércules | 53 | (3) |
| Total | 192 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, Hierro played professionally for local CD Málaga, spending three seasons in La Liga and four in the Segunda División.[1]
In the summer of 1988, after having contributed 22 matches as the club returned to the top tier,[2] he moved to Hércules CF, retiring from the game at the age of 31 after a couple of Segunda División B seasons.[3]
Personal life edit
Hierro was the oldest of three siblings who were all footballers, and defenders. He partnered Manolo for six years at his main club whilst the youngest, Fernando, had a lengthy spell with both Real Madrid and the Spain national team, appearing on nearly 90 occasions for the latter.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Gámez, M. (14 May 2010). "El espíritu del Málaga de los 80" [Málaga's spirit of the 80s]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Casademont, E. (23 May 1988). "Figueres y Málaga, de Primera" [Figueres and Málaga, Primera match]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "El Pirineo leridano, a tope" [Lleida's Pyrenees, at full blast]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 July 1990. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Fallece el padre de Fernando y Manolo Hierro" [Father of Fernando and Manolo Hierro dies]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "La saga de los Hierro" [The Hierro saga] (in Spanish). Historias del Real Madrid. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
External links edit
- Antonio Hierro at BDFutbol