| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Ruiz Hierro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Málaga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Málaga B | ||
| 1980–1988 | Málaga | 139 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Hércules | 53 | (3) |
| Total | 192 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Ruiz Hierro (born 5 July 1959) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, Hierro played professionally for local Málaga, spending three seasons in La Liga and four in the Segunda División. [1]
In the summer of 1988, after having contributed 22 matches as the club returned to the top tier, [2] he moved to Hércules, retiring from the game at the age of 31 after a couple of Segunda División B seasons. [3]
Hierro was the oldest of three siblings who were all footballers, and defenders. He partnered Manolo for six years at his main club whilst the youngest, Fernando, had a lengthy spell with both Real Madrid and the Spain national team, appearing on nearly 90 occasions for the latter. [4] [5]