Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1992)

Luis Marcelo Herrera (born 26 February 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba on loan from Lanús.[1]

Not to be confused with Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1966) or Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1998).
Marcelo Herrera
Personal information
Full name Luis Marcelo Herrera
Date of birth (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992
Place of birth Ledesma, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Godoy Cruz (on loan from Lanús)
Number 14
Youth career
Club Ledesma
Nueva Chicago
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Lanús 48 (1)
2014 → Talleres (loan) 9 (0)
2015 → Olimpo (loan) 12 (1)
2019 → Belgrano (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2 (0)
2020– → Godoy Cruz (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Career

Herrera had youth spells with Club Ledesma and Nueva Chicago before joining Lanús.[2][3] His Lanús senior career began in 2012, he was an unused substitute for a win over San Martín in the Argentine Primera División on 15 November.[1][4] His professional debut arrived later in the 2012–13 season, on 11 March 2013, against Arsenal de Sarandí.[1] He made two more appearances in all competitions for Lanús, prior to leaving on loan in July 2014 to play for Torneo Federal A's Talleres.[1] Fourteen appearances followed as the club were beaten in a promotion play-off final.[1] On 19 January 2015, Herrera joined Primera División side Olimpo on loan.[1]

His first senior goal came in his tenth appearance versus Gimnasia y Esgrima on 3 October.[1] In total, Herrera scored one goal in fourteen games for Olimpo.[1] He went on to play forty-three times over the following two seasons for Lanús, whilst also scoring his first goal for the club during a 4–2 victory against Banfield in April 2017.[1] January 2019 saw Herrera sign for Belgrano.[5]

Career statistics
As of 4 January 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lanús 2012–13 Primera División 1010——0020
2013–14 1000—000010
2014 0000—000000
2015 0000—000000
2016 6000——0060
2016–17 25130—7[lower-alpha 4]02[lower-alpha 5]0371
2017–18 12010—2[lower-alpha 6]000150
2018–19 3010—200060
Total 48160—11020671
Talleres (loan) 2014 Torneo Federal A 9010——4[lower-alpha 7]0140
Olimpo (loan) 2015 Primera División 12100——2[lower-alpha 8]0141
Belgrano 2018–19 Primera División 0000——0000
Career total 63270—11080892
  1. Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. Includes the Copa Bicentenario, Supercopa Argentina, Torneo Federal A play-offs and Primera División play-offs
  4. Two appearances in 2016 Copa Sudamericana, five appearances in 2017 Copa Libertadores
  5. One appearance in 2016 Copa Bicentenario, one appearance in 2016 Supercopa Argentina
  6. Two appearances in 2017 Copa Libertadores
  7. Four appearances in 2014 Torneo Federal A play-offs
  8. Two appearances in 2015 Primera División play-offs

Honours
Lanús[1]

References
  1. "Marcelo Herrera profile". Soccerway. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. "Herrera, ledesmense campeón con Lanús". El Tribuno. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "Entra algo de platita". Olé. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. "Marcelo Herrera profile". BDFA. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Marcelo Herrera, nuevo jugador de Belgrano". Marca. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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