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Ander Herrera
Herrera before a game with Spain U21
Personal information
Full name Ander Herrera Agüera
Date of birth (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number -
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Zaragoza B 10 (2)
2009–2011 Zaragoza 82 (6)
2011–2014 Athletic Bilbao 94 (7)
2014– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career
2009 Spain U20 10 (3)
2009–2011 Spain U21 15 (4)
2012 Spain U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2014

Template:Spanish name Ander Herrera Agüera (born 14 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Manchester United in the Premier League, as a central midfielder.

He began his career at Real Zaragoza before moving to his hometown club Athletic Bilbao in 2011, and then to Manchester United for €36 million in 2014. Herrera won tournaments with Spain at Under-20 and Under-21 level and represented the nation at the 2012 Olympics.

Club career

Real Zaragoza

After completing his football formation at Real Zaragoza, Bilbao-born Herrera made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season, in the second division, contributing with 19 games as the Aragonese immediately returned to La Liga. He made his top-flight debut on 29 August 2009, in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife.[1]

During the 2009–10 campaign, Herrera was one of Zaragoza's most used players as the club managed to retain its league status. He scored his first league goal on 6 December, but in a 1–4 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[2]

In 2010–11 Herrera continued to feature regularly with Zaragoza, under both José Aurelio Gay and his successor Javier Aguirre.

Athletic Bilbao

On 7 February 2011 he agreed to join his hometown club Athletic Bilbao on a five-year contract for a reported €7.5 million effective as of 1 July. Buyout clauses were set at €36 million in his first three seasons and €40 million in the remainder.[3]

Herrera made his official debut for Athletic on 18 August 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Trabzonspor for the season's UEFA Europa League. He appeared in 54 official matches in his first year with the Basque club (four goals), who reached both the Copa del Rey and the Europa League finals.

Manchester United

Herrera was the subject of a £24 million offer from Manchester United in August 2013, but the bid was rejected by Athletic Bilbao.[4]

One year later, Manchester United tried to sign him again. On 26 June 2014, Athletic Bilbao announced on their official website that they had rejected a £28.85 million (€36 million) bid from Manchester United for the services of Herrera.[5] Bilbao had later confirmed that Herrera had activated his buyout clause, allowing United to sign him.[6] Manchester United announced on the same day they had completed the signing of Herrera on a four-year contract pending the receipt of an International Transfer Certificate.[7]

International career

Herrera was a member of the Spain Under-20 squad which won gold in football at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.[8]

Herrera was selected by Spanish under-21 coach Luis Milla to the 2011 UEFA European Championship in Denmark. On 12 June, in the group stage opener against England, he scored a controversial goal in an eventual 1–1 draw.[9]

In the final against Switzerland, through another header, Herrera netted the first goal in an eventual 2–0 win in Aarhus.[10]

Honours

Club

Athletic Bilbao

Country

Spain U21
Spain U20

Individual

Club statistics

As of 1 July 2014

[11][12]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zaragoza B 2008–09 10 2 – – – 10 2
Total 10 2 – – – 10 2
Real Zaragoza 2008–09 19 2 0 0 – – 19 2
2009–10 30 2 2 0 – – 32 2
2010–11 33 2 2 0 – – 35 2
Total 82 6 4 0 – – 86 6
Athletic Bilbao 2011–12 32 1 9 2 – 13 1 54 4
2012–13 29 1 2 0 – 4 1 35 2
2013–14 33 5 6 0 – – 39 5
Total 94 7 17 2 – 17 2 128 11
Manchester United 2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career totals 186 15 21 2 0 0 17 2 224 19

Personal

Herrera's father, Pedro María, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Zaragoza (in a total of three professional clubs), where he also served as general manager.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "El Zaragoza regresa a Primera con Victoria" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Mallorca maintain home run; ESPN Soccernet, 6 December 2009
  3. ^ Athletic confirm Herrera deal; ESPN Soccernet, 7 February 2011
  4. ^ "Manchester United move for Ander Herrera and 'bid for Daniele De Rossi'". The Guardian. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Rechazada oferta del Manchester United" (in Spanish). Athletic's official website. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Herrera pays release clause". Athletic's official website. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Club statement on Ander Herrera". Manchester United F.C. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0); Pescara 2009, 4 July 2009
  9. ^ Spain U21 1–1 England U21; BBC Sport, 12 June 2011
  10. ^ Spain crowned European Under-21 champions[dead link]; UEFA.com, 25 June 2011
  11. ^ Athletic Bilbao official site statistics
  12. ^ "Ander Herrera". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  13. ^ Ander Herrera se emancipa (Ander Herrera comes of age); El País, 16 June 2011 Template:Es icon
  14. ^ "El padre de Ander ya ganó una final al Barça en el Calderón" (in Spanish). Marca. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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