| Franco Herrera | |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Bandera, Argentina |
| Height: | 190cm |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | –2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Barracas Central (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:20, 09 May 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13:14, 09 May 2023 (UTC) |
Franco Herrera (born 19 September 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Barracas Central on loan from Newell's Old Boys, and the Argentina national under-20 football team.
Herrera played more basketball than football as a youngster until he joined the academy at Newells.[1]
Herrera made his senior league debut in April 2022 for Newell's Old Boys,keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Club Atlético Patronato.[2] He also received praise for his performance in a 0–0 draw with Racing Club at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa a week later.[3] In February 2023 he joined Barracas Central on loan.[4]
In 2019 Herrera played for the Argentina under-16 team which won a UEFA development tournament in Portugal.[5] He was named in the Argentina under-20 squad by Javier Mascherano for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia in January and February 2023.[6] [7]