Nacho Monreal

Nacho Monreal

Monreal playing for Osasuna
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Monreal Eraso
Date of birth	26 February 1986 (1986-02-26) (age 25)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Málaga
Number	15
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Osasuna B	36	(3)
2006–2011	Osasuna	127	(3)
2011–	Málaga	7	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	Spain U19	4	(0)
2007–2009	Spain U21	9	(0)
2009–	Spain	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Monreal and the second or maternal family name is Eraso.

Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso (born 26 February 1986 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a left defender.

Club career

Osasuna

A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Monreal made his official debut for his hometown club in an away game against Valencia CF, on 22 October 2006, in a 0–1 La Liga loss. He finished his first campaign with ten league appearances, adding two in the season's UEFA Champions League; after the Navarrese's "demotion" to the UEFA Cup, he appeared in four games as the club reached the last-four, being eliminated by fellow league side Sevilla FC.

In 2007–08, Monreal became first-choice, retaining that status in the subsequent campaigns, with another youth product, César Azpilicueta, being the undisputed starter in the other defensive wing.

Málaga

On 10 June 2011, Monreal signed for Málaga CF, for €6 million. In his first season, he battled for first-choice status with Portuguese Eliseu.

International career

In 2007, Monreal earned his first call for Spain's U-21s. He started all matches in the 2009 European Championship, in an eventual group stage exit.

On 6 August 2009, Monreal was called for the first time to the senior side, for a friendly with Macedonia. He played the last 15 minutes for Joan Capdevila, in a 3–2 away success. On 7 September 2010, in the nation's second match after the victorious FIFA World Cup in South Africa, he played the entire 1–4 friendly loss to Argentina.

External links

• Málaga official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Nacho Monreal at National-Football-Teams.com
• Nacho Monreal – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Monreal, Nacho
Alternative names	Monreal, Ignacio
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	26 February 1986
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Date of death
Place of death