Ignacio 'Nacho' Neira Pedraja (born 16 November 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Club Portugalete as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Neira Pedraja | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santoña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portugalete | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Noja | |||
| 2003–2005 | Laredo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Santoña | ||
| 2007–2008 | Gimnástica | 30 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Racing B | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Gimnástica | 89 | (0) |
| 2013 | Kalloni | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Barakaldo | 25 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Cartagena | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sestao | 21 | (1) |
| 2016– | Portugalete | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2016 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Santoña, Cantabria, Neira graduated from local CD Laredo's youth system, but made his senior debuts with Santoña CF in the 2005–06 season, in the Tercera División. He first arrived in the Segunda División B in 2008 with Racing de Santander B, after a brief stint at Gimnástica de Torrelavega.
In July 2009 Neira returned to Gimnástica, now in the third tier.[1] On 31 January 2013, after featuring regularly for the club over the course of three-and-a-half seasons, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Greek Football League side Kalloni F.C.[2]
Neira played his first match as a professional on 22 May 2013, starting in a 3–0 away win against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C.,[3] in which was his maiden appearance in the competition. On 21 June he returned to his home country, signing for third-tier Barakaldo CF;[4] he subsequently resumed his career in the same division, representing FC Cartagena[5] and Sestao River.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Más refuerzos para la Gimnástica" [More signings to Gimnástica] (in Spanish). Fútbol de Cantabria. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Nacho Neira se marcha a Grecia" [Nacho Neira goes to Greece] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Αναγέννηση Γιαννιτσών - ΑΕΛ ΚΑΛΛΟΝΗΣ 0-3 | 90 λεπτά από το όνειρο" [Anagennisi Giannitsa–AEL Kallonis 0–3 | 90 minutes from the dream] (in Greek). Kalloni's official website. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Nacho Neira se suma al proyecto del Barakaldo y Jon Apraiz deja el Sestao" [Nacho Neira added to Barakaldo's project and Jon Apraiz leaves Sestao] (in Spanish). El Correo. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Nacho Neira, central del Barakaldo, se convierte en el séptimo fichaje del Cartagena" [Nacho Neira, Barakaldo's stopper, becomes the seventh signing of Cartagena] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Nacho Neira, de Cartagena a Sestao" [Nacho Neira, from Cartagena to Sestao] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links edit
- Nacho Neira at BDFutbol
- Nacho Neira at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Nacho Neira at Soccerway