Jhonny Herrera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonny Cristián Herrera Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | May 9, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Angol, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2005 | Universidad de Chile | 122 | (0) |
| 2006 | Corinthians | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Everton | 60 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Audax Italiano | 84 | (0) |
| 2011– | Universidad de Chile | 48 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2005 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jhonny Cristián Herrera Muñoz[1] (born 9 May 1981 in Angol, Chile) is a Chilean goalkeeper, who currently plays for Universidad de Chile.
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[edit] Career
Herrera made his professional debut with Chilean club Universidad de Chile (locally known as the "U") in 1999. He went on to play 122 games with the "U" in the seven years he spent with the club. In 1999 and 2000, Herrera won the Chilean First Division championships, and in 2004 he won the Apertura tournament with "La U". In 2006 he was transferred to Brazilian team Corinthians. In 2007 he returned to Chile to play for Everton where he contributed to their fourth championship in Apertura 2008 against Colo-Colo.
On the morning of December 20, 2009, according to news outlets, Herrera "ran over and killed a 22-year old female student" in the La Reina commune of Santiago. His lawyer has denied he was speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol.[2][3]
On 2011 Herrera returned to Universidad de Chile after 6 years, and reach the team to win the 2011 Apertura tournament, the 4th title in Herrera's career with "La U".[4][5]
[edit] Return to Universidad de Chile
Following appointment of manager Jorge Sampaoli, Herrera signed for Universidad de Chile on 22 January 2011 for a fee was believed to be around US$700.000.
On 25 January, was officially presented during a press conference with the shirt number 9, that shortly after was changed to 25, because to the tournament rules. During his presentation Herrera said:" I hope to began a referent both into and outside the field and I want like the fans win championships and have good results".
Herrera played his first match since his return to the club on 29 January, having a good game in a 1–1 draw with La Serena in where stopped several attacks from the fourth region team. In the next game against Ñublense, Universidad de Chile won 3–1 with Herrera playing, this mean the good moment that the team and the goalkeeper live.
With the pass of league matchdays, he was gaining a good shape and thanks to that, began to speculate with his return to the national team for play the Copa América that will make in Argentina on June 2011.
Herrera played almost every the matchs in the Universidad de Chile that won the 2011 Chilean Primera División season (Apertura and the Clausura Championships), and the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. And in december, Herrera was awarded "The Best Chilean Goalkeeper of the Year" and "Best South American Goalkeeper of the Year" (prize given by the uruguayan newspaper "El Pais").
[edit] International
Herrera has been occasionally called up for the Chilean national team since 2002.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
Chilean Primera División (5): 1999 Chilean Primera División season, 2000 Chilean Primera División season, 2004 Chilean Primera División season, 2011-A, 2011-C
Copa Sudamericana (1): 2011
[edit] Individual
- Best Chilean Goalkeeper of the Year (1): 2011
- Best South American Goalkeeper of the Year (1): 2011
[edit] References
- ^ FIFA Player Statistics: Jhonny Herrera
- ^ Herrera tras formalización: "Hay un supuesto de alcohol, pero no venía ebrio"
- ^ Arquero de Audax Italiano atropelló a joven en La Reina
- ^ Vuelve Johnny al Bulla gracias a que Sampaoli enloqueció y se cortó al "Coco"
- ^ Los hinchas de la “U” no caben de felicidad: Vuelve Johnny Herrera
- Jhonny Herrera at National-Football-Teams.com
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