Antonio Ruiz Hierro (born 5 July 1959) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, Hierro played professionally for local Málaga, spending three seasons in La Liga and four in the Segunda División.
[1] In the summer of 1988, after having contributed 22 matches as the club returned to the top tier,[2] he moved to Hércules, retiring from the game at the age of 31 after a couple of Segunda División B seasons.
[3] Hierro was the oldest of three siblings who were all footballers, and defenders.
He partnered Manolo for six years at his main club whilst the youngest, Fernando, had a lengthy spell with both Real Madrid and the Spain national team, appearing on nearly 90 occasions for the latter.