Nacho

Club

Al Qadsiah

Position

Centre-Back

Nationality

Spain

Date of birth

1990-01-18

Birthplace

Madrid, Spain

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

168 lbs

Shirt number

6

Signing / transfer fee

Free

José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 18 January 1990), known as Nacho (Spanish pronunciation: ), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah and the Spain national team.

He has spent his entire career with Real Madrid after making his debut with the first team in 2011, making over 300 appearances and winning several trophies, including a joint record six Champions Leagues, a record shared with Paco Gento, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos and Dani Carvajal. Nacho has won a total of 26 trophies at Real Madrid, making him the joint most decorated player in the club's history (alongside Modrić).

Nacho won his first senior cap for Spain in 2013, and was part of the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.