Ignacio Hierro

Ignacio Hierro
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Hierro González
Date of birth (1978-06-22) 22 June 1978
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Costa Rica (sporting director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 América 30 (1)
1999–2000 Guadalajara 13 (0)
2000–2002 Atlante 59 (0)
2002 Pachuca 10 (0)
2003 Monterrey 4 (0)
2003–2004 Atlante 18 (0)
2004 Acapulco 1 (0)
2004–2005 Puebla 17 (0)
2005–2006 León 15 (0)
2007–2008 Atlante 14 (0)
2009 Potros Chetumal 17 (0)
International career
1997 Mexico U-20 4 (0)
1999–2003 Mexico 12 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2016 Pachuca (chief analyst)
2016–2018 Everton (sporting director)
2018–2019 Atlas (sporting director)
2019–2022 Mexico (sporting director)
2023–2024 Sporting (sporting director)
2025– Costa Rica (sporting director)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Runner-upCopa America2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ignacio Hierro González (born 22 June 1978) is a Mexican former football defender who is the sporting director of the Costa Rica national team. He is also a co-founder of the magazine 'Yo Soy Futbol', which focuses on Mexican professional football.