Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1966)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Hugo Herrera | ||
Date of birth | October 5, 1966 | ||
Place of birth | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia Jujuy (Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Gimnasia y Tiro | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 77 | (11) |
1994–1997 | Vélez Sársfield | 85 | (15) |
1997 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 16 | (4) |
1998 | Miami Fusion | 17 | (5) |
1998 | Belgrano | 18 | (1) |
1999 | Platense | 6 | (1) |
1999–2001 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 51 | (3) |
Total | 270 | (40) | |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Vélez Sarsfield (assistant) | ||
2008–2009 | Alajuelense | ||
2010 | Real Potosi | ||
2010 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
2012–2014 | Boca Juniors (assistant) | ||
2014–2015 | Costa Rica U-20 | ||
2015 | Costa Rica U-17 | ||
2016–2017 | Costa Rica U-20 | ||
2018 | Costa Rica U-23 | ||
2019– | Gimnasia Jujuy | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marcelo Hugo Herrera (born October 5, 1966 in San Salvador de Jujuy), nicknamed Popeye, is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He usually played on the right wing. He was part of Vélez Sársfield successful 1990s era, winning 2 domestic and 3 international championships with the club. He is currently the manager of Gimnasia Jujuy.
Playing career
Herrera started playing professionally for Salta's club Gimnasia y Tiro in 1992. He was bought by Vélez Sársfield in 1994 and was part of the first team in the club's history to obtain two championships in a row, the Apertura and Clausura of the 1995-96 season. He was Vélez top-scorer on that Clausura tournament, along Patricio Camps, with 7 goals each.
His only playing experience outside Argentina was a 6-month period at MLS' Miami Fusion. He retired in 2001, playing for his hometown club Gimnasia de Jujuy.
Coaching career
In 2007, Herrera worked as an assistant manager for Hugo Tocalli in Vélez Sársfield. One year later, he was signed as manager of LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División.[1] In 2013, Herrera works as an assistant manager for Carlos Bianchi in Boca Juniors.
Honours
Vélez Sársfield
- Primera División Argentina (2): 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1994
- Supercopa Sudamericana (1): 1996
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1997
References
- ^ "Quiero ser reconocido como Bauza o Martino" (in Spanish). Olé. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
External links
- Marcelo Herrera – Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Marcelo Herrera at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
- Marcelo Herrera at Soccerway
- Marcelo Herrera at Footballdatabase
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People from Jujuy Province
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers
- Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Miami Fusion players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- Argentine football managers
- L.D. Alajuelense managers
- Expatriate football managers in Costa Rica