Biography
Who is Fernando Hierro?
Early life and career beginnings
Fernando Hierro was born in Vélez-Málaga, Spain. He began his football career at the local club Vélez and spent a brief youth period with neighbouring CD Málaga before returning home. He eventually made his La Liga debut with Real Valladolid.
After two solid seasons at Real Valladolid, he was bought by Real Madrid in the summer of 1989. During his first season with the club, he scored seven goals in 37 games. Coach Radomir Antić later advanced his position on the field.
Real Madrid career highlights
Fernando Hierro spent 14 years at Real Madrid, appearing in 601 official matches. He won five La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies during his tenure with the club. He also won the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, Intercontinental Cup, and UEFA Super Cup.
On March 24, 2002, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 home win against Real Zaragoza. He was released at the end of the 2002-03 season after appearing in 497 top-division matches with 105 goals for the club.
International career
Fernando Hierro represented the Spain national team on 89 occasions and scored 29 goals. He made his debut on September 20, 1989, in a friendly victory over Poland in A Coruña. He competed in the 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1996 and 2000.
During the 1994 World Cup qualification, he headed the winner against Denmark to help ten-men Spain qualify for the tournament. He also scored against Switzerland in the round of 16 during the final tournament.
Clubs abroad and retirement
After leaving Real Madrid, Fernando joined Qatar club Al-Rayyan and won the Emir of Qatar Cup in the 2003-04 season. He then returned to Europe to sign with Premier League side Bolton Wanderers on the advice of Steve McManaman.
He scored once for Bolton Wanderers during a match against Norwich City. He announced his retirement from professional football on May 10, 2005, after turning down requests to stay for another campaign.
Coaching and management
Fernando Hierro started working as a manager in 2016 with Real Oviedo in the Segunda División. He later served as assistant coach of Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti starting in July 2014.
He was appointed as the manager of the Spain national team in June 2018 just before the World Cup after the departure of Julen Lopetegui. He led the team through the group stage before stepping down following a penalty shootout loss to Russia.
Birthday and age
Fernando Hierro was born on March 23, 1968, which makes Fernando 58 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Fernando shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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