The 26-year-old is predominantly a left back and has represented his country Spain at youth level, for the under-21s and more recently for the senior team.
Nacho Monreal Profile
Born February 26, 1986
Pamplona, Spain
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 17
Previous Club(s) Osasuna, Malaga
Arsenal Debut February 02, 2013
Full name Ignacio Monreal Eraso, but known as ‘Nacho’, the defender started his career with his hometown club Osasuna, where he progressed through the youth ranks to become a regular in the first team, making 127 appearances for the La Liga side. During that time he was an integral part of the team which reached the Europa League semi-finals in 2007.
Monreal’s performances for Osasuna earned him recognition on the international stage, firstly with the Spanish under-21s, where he notably started all his country’s matches in the 2009 Under-21 European Championship. He later became a full international, making his debut for Spain in a friendly win over Macedonia in August 2009.
In June 2011, Monreal signed for Malaga, where he was a regular in the team alongside Santi Cazorla. They finished fourth in La Liga, qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. Monreal made a total of 45 appearances during his time with the southern Spanish side.
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