Nacho Neira

Ignacio 'Nacho' Neira Pedraja (born 16 November 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Club Portugalete as a central defender.

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(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Portugalete
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– Portugalete 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2016
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Neira and the second or maternal family name is Pedraja.

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.[1] 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..[2]

Neira played his first match as a professional on 22 May 2013, starting in a 3–0 away win against Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C.,[3] in which was his maiden appearance in the competition. On 21 June he returned to his home country, signing for third-tier Barakaldo CF;[4] he subsequently resumed his career in the same division, representing FC Cartagena[5] and Sestao River.[6]

References
  1. "Más refuerzos para la Gimnástica" [More signings to Gimnástica] (in Spanish). Fútbol de Cantabria. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "Nacho Neira se marcha a Grecia" [Nacho Neira goes to Greece] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Αναγέννηση Γιαννιτσών - ΑΕΛ ΚΑΛΛΟΝΗΣ 0-3 | 90 λεπτά από το όνειρο" [Anagennisi Giannitsa–AEL Kallonis 0–3 | 90 minutes from the dream] (in Greek). Kalloni's official website. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. "Nacho Neira se suma al proyecto del Barakaldo y Jon Apraiz deja el Sestao" [Nacho Neira added to Barakaldo's project and Jon Apraiz leaves Sestao] (in Spanish). El Correo. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. "Nacho Neira, central del Barakaldo, se convierte en el séptimo fichaje del Cartagena" [Nacho Neira, Barakaldo's stopper, becomes the seventh signing of Cartagena] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. "Nacho Neira, de Cartagena a Sestao" [Nacho Neira, from Cartagena to Sestao] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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