Germán Herrera (footballer, born 1983)

Not to be confused with Germán Herrera (footballer, born 1993).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gustavo and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
Germán Herrera
Personal information
Full name Germán Gustavo Herrera
Date of birth (1983-07-19) 19 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Granadero Baigorria, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Youth career
2001–2002 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Rosario Central 28 (5)
2004–2007 San Lorenzo 42 (7)
2006–2007 → Grêmio (loan) 24 (9)
2007 Real Sociedad 19 (1)
2007 San Lorenzo 2 (0)
2007–2008 Gimnasia La Plata 14 (1)
2008 → Corinthians (loan) 59 (23)
2009–2010 Grêmio 24 (4)
2010–2012 Botafogo 60 (18)
2012–2015 Emirates Club 35 (16)
2015 Vasco da Gama 12 (0)
2016–2019 Rosario Central 68 (14)
International career
2003 Argentina U-20 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Germán Gustavo Herrera (born 19 July 1983 in Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe) is an Argentine retired forward.

Club career

Herrera played for Real Sociedad in 2006/07, before moving to San Lorenzo de Almagro, but only made two appearances for them before joining Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. He then moved to Brazil to play for Corinthians and Grêmio, and for the 2010 season he joined Botafogo.[1]

In July 2012, he signed a contract with the UAE side Emirates Club.[2]

On 9 April 2019, Herrera announced his retirement from football.[3]

International career

Herrera also has 12 caps for the Argentina Under-20 team and has scored 4 goals.

Honours

Grêmio
Corinthians
Botafogo
Rosario Central

Other campaigns

References

  1. ^ "Germán Herrera". ESPN soccernet. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Argentinean Herrera signs for Emirates Club". UAE Pro-League. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ^ Germán Herrera anunció su retiro, tycsports.com, 9 April 2019