Manolo Herrero (footballer, born 1967)

Manolo Herrero
Personal information
Full name Manuel Herrero Maestre
Date of birth (1967-10-10) 10 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Villena, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Villena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Villena
1985–1986 Murcia B
1986–1989 Murcia 47 (0)
1989–1991 Sevilla 36 (1)
1991–1994 Castellón 71 (2)
1994–1996 Levante 63 (2)
1996–1997 Gandía 29 (0)
1997–1998 Eldense
1998–1999 Ontinyent 31 (0)
2000 Eldense
2000–2001 Pinoso
2001–2002 Jumilla
Managerial career
2002–2003 Palamós
2004–2005 Elche B
2005–2006 Villajoyosa
2006 Alcoyano
2008–2009 Eldense
2009–2010 Villajoyosa
2010–2011 Alzira
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrero and the second or maternal family name is Maestre.

Manuel 'Manolo' Herrero Maestre (born 10 October 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Villena, Province of Alicante, Herrero played five consecutive seasons in La Liga, starting with Real Murcia then spending two years with Sevilla FC. His best input in the top division was 24 games in 1987–88, helping the former team narrowly avoid relegation after finishing 17th.

After three campaigns in the second division with CD Castellón, Herrero played the rest of his career in the lower leagues, retiring in June 2002 with Jumilla CF at the age of nearly 35.[1]

Managing career

Immediately after retiring, Herrero begun his coaching career, starting with Palamós CF in the third level. In the following years he worked exclusively in the lower divisions and in his native Valencian Community, being in charge of Elche CF Ilicitano, Villajoyosa CF (two spells), CD Alcoyano, CD Eldense and UD Alzira.

In the 2011–12 season, Herrero was Alicante CF's director of football,[2] as the division four club was overwhelmed with financial difficulties.

References

  1. ^ "Manolo Herrero se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Eldense" [Manolo Herrero becomes new coach of Eldense]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 28 May 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Manolo Herrero será el nuevo director deportivo del Alicante" [Manolo Herrero will be the new sports director of Alicante] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.