Fernando Hierro
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
6
Honours
8
Rankings
7
Covers
3
Records
Fernando Hierro's career is distinguished by an extraordinary goal-scoring record for a defender, 127 goals for Real Madrid and 29 for Spain, both club and national records. He is one of only a handful of players to have captained Real Madrid to multiple Champions League titles. His inclusion in the FIFA 100 and being named UEFA's Golden Player for Spain reflect his standing among the all-time greats. His leadership extended off the pitch, where he has held top administrative roles at Real Madrid, the Spanish federation, and the Mexican federation.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Real Madrid Hall of Fame
Inducted as one of the club's greatest defenders.
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
Awarded for contributions to Spanish sport.
Andalusia Medal of Andalusia
Awarded for representing the region.
UEFA Golden Player (Spain)
Named Spain's best player of the 50-year period (1954–2004).
FIFA 100
Selected by Pelé as one of the 125 greatest living footballers.
IFFHS Legends
Recognized as an IFFHS Legend.
Rankings & Lists
FIFA 100
World Soccer Magazine's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
The Guardian's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
Marca's 100 Best Spanish Footballers of All Time
IFFHS's Best Spanish Player of the 20th Century
IFFHS's Best Defender of the 20th Century
AS's 100 Greatest Real Madrid Players
Magazine Covers
Don Balón
November 1998
Hierro: El Líder de la Defensa
Marca Magazine
May 2000
El Capitán
AS Magazine
June 2002
Hierro: Adiós al Mundial
El País Semanal
August 2003
Fernando Hierro: La Leyenda
Panenka
March 2018
Hierro: El Hombre de las Dos Caras
FourFourTwo
April 2018
Hierro: Spain's Greatest Defender?
Sport Magazine
June 2018
El Salvador
Records & Feats
Highest-scoring defender in Real Madrid history
Scored 127 goals in 601 official matches for Real Madrid, more than any other defender in the club's history.
Highest-scoring defender in Spain national team history
Scored 29 goals in 89 international appearances, a record for a Spanish defender.
Appointed Spain head coach 48 hours before World Cup
Named head coach of Spain on June 13, 2018, just two days before their first match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after Julen Lopetegui was fired.