Antonio Hierro

Antonio Ruiz Hierro (born 5 July 1959) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.

Antonio Hierro
Personal information
Full name Antonio Ruiz Hierro
Date of birth (1959-07-05) 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, Hierro played professionally for local CD Málaga, appearing in three seasons in La Liga and four in Segunda División.[1]

In the summer of 1988, after having contributed with 22 games as the club returned to the top level,[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

Hierro was the oldest of three siblings who were all footballers, and defenders. He partnered Manolo during six years at his main club whilst the youngest, Fernando, had a lengthy spell with both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, appearing on nearly 90 occasions for the latter.[4][5]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Casademont, E. (23 May 1988). "Figueres y Málaga, de Primera" [Figueres and Málaga, Primera match]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "El Pirineo leridano, a tope" [Lleida's Pyrenees, at full blast]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 July 1990. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "La saga de los Hierro" [The Hierro saga] (in Spanish). Historias del Real Madrid. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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