Germán Gustavo Herrera (born 19 July 1983 in Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe) is an Argentine retired forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán Gustavo Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Granadero Baigorria, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Rosario Central | 28 | (5) |
| 2004–2007 | San Lorenzo | 42 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | → Grêmio (loan) | 24 | (9) |
| 2007 | Real Sociedad | 19 | (1) |
| 2007 | San Lorenzo | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Gimnasia La Plata | 14 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Corinthians (loan) | 59 | (23) |
| 2009–2010 | Grêmio | 24 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Botafogo | 60 | (18) |
| 2012–2015 | Emirates Club | 35 | (16) |
| 2015 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Rosario Central | 68 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Argentina U-20 | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHerrera played for Real Sociedad in 2006/07, before moving to San Lorenzo de Almagro, but only made two appearances for them before joining Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. He then moved to Brazil to play for Corinthians and Grêmio, and for the 2010 season he joined Botafogo.[1]
In July 2012, he signed a contract with the UAE side Emirates Club.[2]
On 9 April 2019, Herrera announced his retirement from football.[3]
International career
editHerrera also has 12 caps for the Argentina Under-20 team and has scored 4 goals.
Honours
edit- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2006
- Corinthians
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2010
- Taça Guanabara: 2010
- Taça Rio: 2010, 2012
- Rosario Central
Other campaigns
edit- Argentina national football team
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2003 4th place
- Corinthians
- Brazilian Cup: 2008 runner-up
- Emirates Club
- UAE Division 1 Group A: 2012-13 champions
References
edit- ^ "Germán Herrera". ESPN soccernet. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Argentinean Herrera signs for Emirates Club". UAE Pro-League. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Germán Herrera anunció su retiro, tycsports.com, 9 April 2019
External links
edit- Germán Herrera at BDFutbol