José Herrera (Uruguayan footballer)

José Herrera
Personal information
Full name	José Oscar Herrera Corominas
Date of birth	17 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Tala, Uruguay
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1989	Peñarol
1989–1990	Figueres
1990–1995	Cagliari
1995–1996	Atalanta
1997	Cruz Azul
1997–1998	Newell's Old Boys
1998	Peñarol
1999	Racing Montevideo
2000	Montevideo Wanderers
2001	Peñarol
2001	Shandong Luneng
2001	Persib
2002	Montevideo Wanderers
2003	Peñarol
International career
1988–1997	Uruguay
Medal record
Representing Uruguay
Copa América
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Oscar Herrera Corominas (born 17 June 1965 in Tala) is a Uruguayan former international footballer who played as a defender for various clubs.

Club career

Herrera started his playing career with Peñarol where he was part of two championship winning squads in (1985 & 1986) and a winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1987.

In 1989, he joined Figueres of Spain, and in 1990 he joined Cagliari in Italy where he played over 100 games for the club.

In 1995, he joined Atalanta and in 1996 he moved to Mexico to play for Cruz Azul. In 1997, he played for Newell's Old Boys of Argentina.

Herrera returned to Uruguay later in his career where he played for Peñarol, Racing Club de Montevideo and Montevideo Wanderers.

International career

At international level, Herrera played for the Uruguay national team on 57 occasions between 1988 and 1997, scoring four goals.^[1] He was part of the squad that won the Copa América in 1995.^[2]