Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back.
13 Facts About Nacho Monreal
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Nacho Monreal started playing with Osasuna in 2005, going on to appear in 144 official games over the course of five La Liga seasons.
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Nacho Monreal finished his first season with ten league appearances, adding two in that campaign's UEFA Champions League; after the Navarrese's relegation to the UEFA Cup, he appeared in four matches as the team reached the last four, being eliminated by fellow league side Sevilla FC.
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On 19 January 2016, Nacho Monreal signed a new long-term contract.
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On 6 November 2017, after good performances on the left side of a three-man defence, Nacho Monreal won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Month award for October of that year.
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Nacho Monreal returned to Spain on 31 August 2019, with the 33-year-old joining Real Sociedad on a two-year contract.
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On 16 August 2022, Nacho Monreal announced his retirement at 36.
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In 2007, Nacho Monreal earned his first call for the Spain under-21 team.
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Nacho Monreal started all their matches in the 2009 UEFA European Championship, in an eventual group stage exit.
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On 6 August 2009, Nacho Monreal was called up to the senior side for the first time, for an exhibition game with Macedonia.
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Nacho Monreal was a member of Spain's squad which reached the final of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, although he was second-choice left-back behind FC Barcelona's Jordi Alba.
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Nacho Monreal was then selected by manager Julen Lopetegui for the finals in Russia.
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Nacho Monreal is a technically gifted player, a good crosser in the final third and strong in the air.