Career snapshot
Position rank · 20/21
Among 888 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-26 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nacho Monreal |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ignacio Monreal Eraso |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-26 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-08-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Global Ases |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 704 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 3,896 |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 12/13 | 19/20 | 251 | 11 | 18 | 4,580 |
| Málaga CF | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 1,187 |
| CA Osasuna | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 144 | 3 | 6 | 7,932 |
| CA Osasuna Promesas | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 618 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,082 |
| 20/21 | Supercopa | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,196 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,861 |
| 17/18 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 613 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 448 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 36 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,187 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 792 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,755 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,747 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | CA Osasuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | CA Osasuna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CA Osasuna Promesas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | CA Osasuna Yout | Osasuna U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Osasuna U19 | Osasuna B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Osasuna B | CA Osasuna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | CA Osasuna | Málaga CF | Transfer | 7000000 | €6.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Málaga CF | Arsenal | Transfer | 6000000 | €10.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-31 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 8000000 | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | Real Sociedad | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Back problems | 2012-10-15 | 2012-12-03 | 50 | 16 |
| 13/14 | Back problems | 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-19 | 19 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Back problems | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-02 | 18 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-12-04 | 2014-12-22 | 19 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-07 | 12 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-12-21 | 2018-01-15 | 26 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-12 | 15 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-07-02 | 2018-08-17 | 47 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-10-21 | 2018-12-07 | 48 | 12 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-12-23 | 2019-01-11 | 20 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-03-17 | 2019-03-31 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-27 | 22 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-19 | 17 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-12 | 10 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-08-10 | 2022-07-01 | 326 | 61 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #12609 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #16 | 22 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor Bellerín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Sánchez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Iwobi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| César Azpilicueta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Coquelin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 28 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 2 | 29 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 4 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 37 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 3 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Nacho Monreal's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 62 | -36 | 18% |
| Valencia CF | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 36% |
| Athletic Club | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 39% |
| Sevilla FC | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 25% |
| Granada CF | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 32% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 29% |
| RC Celta | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 42% |
| Real Madrid | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 38 | 73 | -35 | 15% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 46% |
| Atlético Madrid | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 19% |
| Real Betis | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 24% |
| Levante UD | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 35 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 1,196 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,861 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 1,177 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 390 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 360 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,979 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 2,755 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 2,747 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 2,430 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Nacho Monreal
Who is Nacho Monreal?
Nacho Monreal is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nacho Monreal?
Nacho Monreal is 40 years old. He was born on February 26, 1986 in Pamplona.
What position does Nacho Monreal play?
Nacho Monreal plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nacho Monreal play for?
Nacho Monreal currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nacho Monreal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nacho Monreal has scored 19 goals in 519 appearances.
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