Nacho Monreal

Who are Nacho’s boyhood club?

Nacho was born in Pamplona on February 26, 1986, and joined his hometown club, Osasuna, in 2005.
Which club did Nacho join after spending five seasons with Osasuna’s first team?
Nacho signed a five-year contract with Malaga in June 2011, and helped the Andalusians finish fourth in his first season to secure Champions League football for the very first time.

Which future Arsenal team-mate did Nacho play alongside at Malaga?

Nacho and Santi were just two of 18 new players brought in by Malaga after Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani had completed his takeover in July 2011.

When Nacho signed for Arsenal in January 2013, which shirt No was he given?

Nacho was given No 17 when he joined the club, but let Alexis have it when he arrived 18 months later. Nacho then took the vacant No 18, which had been previously worn by Sebastien Squillaci.

Which club did Nacho score his first Arsenal goal against?

Nacho scored his first goal for us on March 16, 2013, scoring the opener in our 2-0 win at Swansea City.

Nacho scored in our penalty shoot-out win over West Bromwich Albion in September 2013, but which penalty did he take?

Nacho scored our fourth, and deciding, penalty as we beat West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to reach the fourth round of the 2014 League Cup. Hector Bellerin also made his senior debut from the bench in that game.

Nacho scored the opener in our 2015 FA Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United, but who assisted him?

Alex cut in from the right-hand side and, after beating three defenders, picked out Nacho who slotted home inside David de Gea’s near post en route to a record 12th FA Cup.

Nacho also netted a crucial equaliser in our 2017 FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City, but which body part did he score with?

Nacho latched onto Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s deep cross to volley an unstoppable right-footed strike past Claudio Bravo, before Alexis put us on our way to our 13th FA Cup.

Which country did Nacho make his international debut against?

Nacho was a 75th-minute substitute in Spain’s 3-2 win at Macedonia, La Roja’s first match after their 2010 World Cup success.

Which country did Nacho score his first international goal against?

Nacho’s certainly got fond memories of playing against Macedonia! He scored his first goal for Spain in their 4-0 2018 World Cup qualifying win over Macedonia in November 2016.