 HIERROFull Name: Fernando Hierro Nickname: "El Jefe" Date of Birth: March 23, 1968 Birthplace: Veléz, (Malaga), Spain Status: Married, 2 children Height: 187 cm Weight: 84 kg Trivial info: Likes Andalucian music, action movies, and likes to play Basketball in his sparetime. Position: Defence, Midfield Previous Clubs: Valladolid (1987-1989) Debut for Real Madrid: 10th of July 1989 Contract expiry: 2003 Hierro is a defender but even so has managed to score (31.08.2001) 27 for country and 98 Primera league goals. Tall and powerful, he is a defensive lynchpin but sometimes plays a supporting role in midfield for Spain. Controlling matters at the back, Hierro is the tower on which the Real defence is built. Has a powerful shot from free-kicks and is useful with his head at set pieces. Captain of Real Madrid when Manuel Sanchis is absent. Surname means iron in Spanish. When he arrived to Madrid from Real Valladolid in 1989 he was a promising central defender with very long legs. Normally he plays in the central defense, but he has also done very important things playing on the midfield. In 1992 he scored 21 goals in just one championship. His right foot is skillful and powerful, he always jumps just in time and he knows how to control his team, both Real Madrid and Spain. Hierro is not technical, but he knows where to place himself and when to give the ball. He has been fundamental in Real Madrid. He is one of those players that will never be called "Phenomenon" but he’s got an incredible continuity. Played for spain in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Hierro equalled Butragueño's record of 26 national side goals, and has gone 1 clear to put himself alone on the goalscoring throne with 27 goals. Hierro broke Spanish coach José Antonio Camacho 2nd spot record for most matches for Spain (81 caps), Only Andoni Zubizarreta is better with a massive 126. Won as player: Primera: 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001 Copa del Rey: 1993 Copa del Rey runners-up: 2002 Champions League: 1998, 2000 Intercontinental Cup: 1998 Intercontinental Cup runners-up: 2000 World Club Cup (FIFA) 4th place: 2000 Spanish Super Cup: 1 time + 1997, 2001 European Super Cup runners-up: 2000 Madrid 2012 Trophy: 2002 Bahía de Cartagena Trophy: 1 Euskadi Trophy: 3 Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy: 7 Ciudad de Alicante Trophy: 4 times + 1999, 2000, 2001 Antena3 TV Christmas Trophy:1 Ciudad de Palma Trophy: 1 Colombino Trophy: 1 Naranja Trophy: 1 Desafío Canal: 2 Giorgio Calleri Trophy: 1 Ciudad de Salamanca Trophy: 1 Fiorucci Cup: 1 Castilla La Mancha Trophy: 1 Independencia Uruguay Trophy: 1 Antena3 TV summer Trophy: 1 Games for National side: 85 games - all the match statistics. Goals for national side: 27 goals Games for Under-21 side: 6 games FIFA World Team: 2 games Games/Goals for club(s):
Pictures: Hierro 1 Hierro 2 Hierro 3 Hierro 4 Hierro 5 Hierro 6 Hierro 7 Raul vs Alaves (2001) Hierro against Elber of Bayern Munchen (2001) Hierro and Figo against Espanyol (2001) Hierro equals Butraguenos Spanish scoring record (2001) Hierro and Sanchis with the 28th Primera league title 28th title celebration (2001) 28th title celebration (2001) 2 |
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