Nacho Neira

Nacho Neira

Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Neira Pedraja
Date of birth	(1986-11-16) 16 November 1986
Place of birth	Santoña, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre back
Youth career
	Noja
2003–2005	Laredo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Santoña
2007–2008	Gimnástica	30	(3)
2008–2009	Racing B	18	(0)
2009–2013	Gimnástica	89	(0)
2013	Kalloni	1	(0)
2013–2014	Barakaldo	25	(2)
2014–2015	Cartagena	14	(0)
2015–2016	Sestao	21	(1)
2016–2019	Portugalete
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Neira and the second or maternal family name is Pedraja.

Ignacio 'Nacho' Neira Pedraja (born 16 November 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Santoña, Cantabria, Neira graduated from local CD Laredo's youth system, but made his senior debuts with Santoña CF in the 2005–06 season, in the Tercera División. He first arrived in the Segunda División B in 2008 with Racing de Santander B, after a brief stint at Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

In July 2009 Neira returned to Gimnástica, now in the third tier. On 31 January 2013, after featuring regularly for the club over the course of three-and-a-half seasons, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Greek Football League side Kalloni F.C.

Neira played his first match as a professional on 22 May 2013, starting in a 3–0 away win against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C., in which was his maiden appearance in the competition. On 21 June he returned to his home country, signing for third-tier Barakaldo CF; he subsequently resumed his career in the same division, representing FC Cartagena and Sestao River.

External links

• Nacho Neira at BDFutbol
• Nacho Neira at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Nacho Neira at Soccerway