Ignacio Iglesias

Ignacio "Iggy" Iglesias Sociales de Iglesias is a Chilean former soccer player and a sports broadcaster, who currently works as a soccer commentator in South America.

He began as the lead Spanish-language commentator for the Dos Americas División of the FADA League, before joining Los Azules as the color commentator for the Colombian team, Narios FC.

Career
Iggy was born in Santo Iago in Chile, where he studied journalism at La Universidad de Paz.

He started his professional playing career on the Venezuelan team, Los Buscadores de Sangre, in 2001. He spent four seasons with the team before transferring to Tarantilla FC, where he suffered a career-ending knee injury in his second match.

In 2006, he worked as a reporter for NNC during the 2006 World Bowl. He continued as a reporter for Colombian soccer in the following years until he was picked up as a daytime broadcaster for NNC Sports in 2011. Iggy was asked to replace Raul Mendoza, the former Spanish-language lead commentator who had recently perished.

In 2017, Iggy stepped down from his lead role to join an English-language broadcast on Los Azules, working as a color commentator alongside Terry Dactell for Narios FC matches.

Recognition
His work alongside Terry Dactell has been highly praised since joining Los Azules. He is known for his strong Spanish inflection and his clever use of nicknames and catchphrases for Narios FC players.

Iggy's career-ending injury was widely recognized throughout South American soccer, often considered as one of the worst on-field injuries to date.

Personal Life
Ignacio lives in Bocagallo, Colombia, with his wife Lisa and his two children, Rico and Yaya. He is an avid supporter of Tarantilla FC, despite having only played one career game with the team.