Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.4
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 251 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#213
goals rank
#455
assists rank
19
season goals
34
season assists
Among 888 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2016
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
7
best season · 17/18
34 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-26 · 6 players total
519Appearances
19Goals
34Assists
71Yellow cards
1Red cards
196Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Aug 2022
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
61 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Sociedad
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Arsenal → Real Sociedad
19/20 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Sociedad, Arsenal FC
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Arsenal FC
36 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC
45 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Arsenal FC
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Arsenal FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Málaga CF → Arsenal
12/13 · Transfer · €10.00m
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Málaga CF, Arsenal FC
32 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Málaga CF
33 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: CA Osasuna → Málaga CF
11/12 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — CA Osasuna
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CA Osasuna
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CA Osasuna
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — CA Osasuna
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — CA Osasuna
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Osasuna B → CA Osasuna
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — CA Osasuna Promesas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Osasuna U19 → Osasuna B
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: CA Osasuna Yout → Osasuna U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 704 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.03/90
G+A3 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.03/90
Minutes played by club
Real Sociedad
22.1%
Arsenal FC
26.0%
Málaga CF
6.7%
CA Osasuna
45.1%
CA Osasuna Promesas
0.0%
| 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 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| 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.
LaLiga
227 apps
7 G
14 A
Premier League
187 apps
7 G
14 A
Europa League
26 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
21 apps
0 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
22 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.