Edward Herrera
Edward Herrera (born 14 November 1986 in Pietà, Malta) is a Maltese footballer. He currently plays for Maltese Premier League side Żejtun Corinthians where he plays mainly as a wing back.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Pietà, Malta | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Żejtun Corinthians | ||
Youth career | |||
Melita | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Melita | 47 | (16) |
2006–2008 | → Pietà Hotspurs (loan) | 38 | (5) |
2008–2009 | → Hibernians (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Hibernians | 81 | (13) |
2012–2018 | Birkirkara | 135 | (16) |
2019–2020 | Floriana | 14 | (1) |
2020 | → Sirens (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020– | Żejtun Corinthians | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2003–2004 | Malta U19 | 3 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Malta U21 | 14 | (0) |
2009– | Malta | 19 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:53, 16 January 2020 (UTC) |
International career
Herrera made his international debut for Malta on 18 November 2009, in the 1–4 home friendly defeat against Bulgaria.[1] He came on as a substitute, replacing Kevin Sammut in the 56th minute. On 10 September 2013, Herrera scored his first international goal in the 1–2 defeat against Bulgaria in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Herrera is also known by his Pure Mathematics A level students as having an unnaturally large amount of big eggplant energy.
Herrera also made his debut on National Television when presenting 'Familja Vella's' book on One TV, reading the four children in his trademark soothing voice.
Honours
- Hibernians
- Birkirkara
- Maltese Premier League (1): 2012–13
- Maltese FA Trophy (1): 2014–15
- Maltese Super Cup (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
References
- Azzorpardi, Kevin (19 November 2009). "Berbatov at the double as Bulgaria punish Malta's late collapse". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
External links
- Edward Herrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- Edward Herrera at Soccerway
- Profile on Floriana's website