Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1998)

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Not to be confused with Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1966) or Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1992).

Marcelo Herrera
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla
Date of birth (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 River Plate
Number 15
Youth career
Textil Mandiyú
Boca Unidos
Rivadavia
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 San Lorenzo 46 (3)
National team
2019 Argentina U23 5 (0)
Honours
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2022

Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla (born 3 November 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for River Plate.[1]

Club career[]

Herrera started his senior career with San Lorenzo, having had youth spells with Textil Mandiyú, Boca Unidos and Rivadavia.[2][3] He was selected in the club's senior squad during the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División campaign, with his professional debut arriving on 21 September 2018 during a win over Patronato at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain; he played the full ninety minutes as San Lorenzo won 3–2.[1][4] Herrera ended 2018–19 with three goals, split across the Primera División, the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores.[1]

International career[]

In July 2019, Herrera made the Argentina U23s' squad for the Pan American Games in Peru.[5] He made five appearances as Argentina beat Honduras in the final to secure the trophy.[1]

Career statistics[]

As of 15 August 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 2018–19 Primera División 10 1 1 0 4 1 5 1 0 0 20 3
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 10 1 1 0 4 1 5 1 0 0 20 3

Honours[]

Argentina U23[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - M. Herrera". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Marcelo Herrera hizo realidad el sueño de jugar en primera". Diario Epoca. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "El juvenil Herrera, y un sueño hecho realidad". El Libertador. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de MARCELO HERRERA". BDFA. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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