How tall is Nacho?

Nacho's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 65% of men in Spain.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 65% of men in Spain born in 1990 (average 176.3 cm).

Nacho next to his teammates

Dani Carvajal is 11 cm shorter than Nacho (168 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team since 2014.

Asier Illarramendi is the same height than Nacho (179 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team since 2017.

Joselu is 13 cm taller than Nacho (192 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Castilla from 2009 to 2012.

About Nacho

Nacho, whose full name is José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias and who is known as Nacho Fernández, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. He was born on 18 January 1990 in Alcalá de Henares and is mainly a centre-back, though he has also played at right-back and left-back.

Nacho spent most of his career with Real Madrid after making his first-team debut in 2011, making 364 appearances. He won 26 trophies there, making him the second-most decorated player in the club's history, including a joint record six Champions Leagues. He moved to Saudi Arabia and signed for Al-Qadsiah in 2024. He won his first senior cap for Spain in 2013 and was in the squad for the 2018 World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024, winning the latter.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Nacho is 11 cm taller than Dani Carvajal, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), his teammate with the Spain men's national football team since 2014. Asier Illarramendi, a teammate there since 2017, has the same listed height, 179 cm (5'10").

Frequently asked

How tall is Nacho in feet and inches? Nacho is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Nacho compared to Dani Carvajal? Dani Carvajal is 11 cm shorter than Nacho: 168 cm (5'6") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Nacho compared to Asier Illarramendi? Asier Illarramendi is the same height than Nacho: 179 cm (5'10") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Nacho compared to Joselu? Joselu is 13 cm taller than Nacho: 192 cm (6'4") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Nacho tall for men in Spain? At 179 cm he is taller than about 65% of men in Spain born in 1990, whose average height is 176.3 cm.

Sources

• Nacho on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Nacho on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.