Nacho (Footballer) Biography, Age, Family, Wife, Real Madrid and Transfers

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Nacho, as he is popularly known, (full name: José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and his country Spain mainly as a central defender but also as a right or left back. He gained his first senior cap for Spain in 2013, and was part of the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Nacho Fernandez Age

The Real Madrid defender was born on 18 January 1990 in Madrid, Spain. He is 29 years old as of 2019.

Nacho Fernandez Family

He was born José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias on 18th January 1990 in Madrid, Spain to José María Fernández (father) and Maite Iglesias (mother). He has two siblings: Maite Fernández Iglesias (sister) and a younger brother Álex Fernández who is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too graduated from Real Madrid’s academy, and both made their first-team debut in the same game.

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Nacho Fernandez Wife

The Real Madrid player is married to María Cortés since 2014. THe couple has two children, daughter Alejandra and son José Ignacio, with the latter being born the morning of the team’s 2016 Champions League win.

Nacho with his wife and kids

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He arrived in Real Madrid’s youth system at the age of 11 and made his senior debut in 2008–09, playing two games with the reserves in Segunda División B and subsequently appearing in a further two full seasons in that level.

His first-team – and La Liga – debut was on 23rd April 2011, starting as a left back in a 6–3 away win against Valencia CF and playing in the entire match. On 2 September 2012, main squad manager José Mourinho announced that Nacho, along with Álvaro Morata and Jesús, would be promoted to the first team but continue to play with Castilla. He became an official full-time member at the start of 2013–14, receiving the number 18 shirt after the departure of Raúl Albiol.

He signed a new contract with Real Madrid to keep him with the club until 2021, on 3rd July 2014. He scored his first official goal for them on 10 January of the following year, closing the score in a 3–0 home victory against RCD Espanyol.

He made his 100th appearance for Real Madrid in a 3-1 away win against CA Osasuna on 11th February 2017. Benefitting from injuries and suspensions to teammates, he was the most utilized player in the centre-back position as the club won its first national championship in five years; he added four matches in the Champions League, again conquered by his team.

The Spanish scored his first career brace on 21 January 2018, in a 7–1 defeat of Deportivo de La Coruña. During that year’s Champions League he made eight appearances while scoring one goal, when Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the tournament; in the decisive match against Liverpool, he featured at right-back after replacing the injured Dani Carvajal late into the first half of an eventual 3–1 win in Kiev.

Nacho Fernandez Spain

He has played for Spain at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He was first called by the full side on 2 September 2013 for a friendly with Switzerland to be held eight days later, in place of injured Iñigo Martínez. He made his debut by replacing Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos early into the second half of the 2–2 draw against Chile in Geneva.

He was named in Spain’s final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first goal for his country on 15 June, starting as right-back in the group stage fixture against Portugal and netting with a curled shot from 30 meters in a 3–3 draw.

Nacho Fernandez Transfers

Season	Date	From	To	MV	Transfer Fee
13/14	Jul 1, 2013	RM Castilla	Real Madrid	3,50 Mill. €	–
09/10	Jul 1, 2009	Real Madrid C	RM Castilla	–	–
08/09	Jul 1, 2008	Real Madrid U19	Real Madrid C	–	–
07/09	Jul 1, 2007	R. Madrid Youth	Real Madrid U19	–	–
Total Proceeds					0

Nacho Fernandez FIFA 19

Spain	Real Madrid	Specialities
Position sub	Position Sub	Dribbler
Kit Number 12	Kit Number 6	Speedster
Joined Club August 1, 2010	Acrobat
Contract Length 2021	Acrobat

Ball Skills	Defence	Mental	Passing	Physical	Shooting	Goalkeeper
Ball Control 78	Marking 75	Aggression 78	Crossing 70	Acceleration 70	Heading 82	GK Positioning 15
Dribbling 55	Slide Tackle 85	Reactions 79	Short Pass 80	Stamina 78	Shot Power 54	GK Diving 12
	Stand Tackle 86	Att. Position 37	Long Pass 61	Strength 79	Finishing 32	GK Handling 7
		Interceptions 81		Balance 68	Long Shots 28	GK Kicking 10
		Vision 53		Sprint Speed 79	Curve 55	GK Reflexes 7
		Composure 73		Agility 60	FK Acc. 37
				Jumping 81	Penalties 45
					Volleys 38

Nacho Fernandez FIFA 18 Potential

His overall rating in FIFA 18 is 81 with a potential of 83. Nacho Fernández has got a 2-star skillmoves rating. He prefers to shoot with his right foot. His workrates are Medium / High. Nacho Fernández’s height is 180 cm and his weight is estimated at 76 kg according to FIFA’s database. Currently, Nacho Fernández is playing with numbers 4 and 6. His best stats are: Slide Tackle: 83, Stand Tackle: 82, Marking: 81, Interceptions: 81, Jumping: 81.

Ball Skills	Defence	Mental	Passing	Physical	Shooting	Goalkeeper
Ball Control 74	Marking 81	Aggression 74	Crossing 70	Acceleration 72	Heading 80	GK Positioning 15
Dribbling 55	Slide Tackle 83	Reactions 72	Short Pass 77	Stamina 79	Shot Power 54	GK Diving 12
	Stand Tackle 82	Att. Position 37	Long Pass 61	Strength 78	Finishing 32	GK Handling 7
		Interceptions 81		Balance 68	Long Shots 28	GK Kicking 10
		Vision 53		Sprint Speed 80	Curve 55	GK Reflexes 7
		Composure 73		Agility 60	FK Acc. 37
				Jumping 81	Penalties 45
					Volleys 38