Ignacio Herrera Explained

Ignacio Herrera
Fullname:Ignacio José Herrera Fernández
Birth Date:1987 10, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.78 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Universidad de Concepción
Youthclubs1:Universidad Católica
Years1:2007
Clubs1:Rangers
Caps1:32
Goals1:5
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Real Betis B
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Huachipato
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Magallanes
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:Cobreloa
Caps5:55
Goals5:7
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Deportes Iquique
Caps6:16
Goals6:3
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Irtysh Pavlodar
Caps7:28
Goals7:3
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Neftchi Baku
Caps8:41
Goals8:12
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Seoul E-Land
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Palestino
Caps10:4
Goals10:1
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Mushuc Runa
Caps11:29
Goals11:2
Years12:2021
Clubs12:Aucas
Caps12:10
Goals12:1
Years13:2021
Caps13:
Goals13:
Years14:2022–2023
Clubs14:Barnechea
Caps14:41
Goals14:12
Years15:2024
Clubs15:Deportes Recoleta
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Years16:2024–
Clubs16:Universidad de Concepción
Caps16:8
Goals16:1
Pcupdate:15 March 2024

Ignacio José Herrera Fernández (born 14 October 1987[1]) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Universidad de Concepción in the Primera B de Chile.

Club career

On 4 August 2015, it was reported that he joined Deportes Iquique.[2]

On 29 February 2016, Herrera signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side Irtysh Pavlodar.[3]

On 3 January 2017, Herrera signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku.[4] On 23 April 2017, Herrera scored for Neftchi in a 3–2 defeat to Zira, only for the game to be awarded as a 3–0 victory to Zira two days later after Neftchi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in the match.[5] In October 2017, Herrera extended his contract with Neftchi Baku for another six-months, until the end of the 2017–18 season.[6] During the 2017–18 season Herrera scored 8 goals for Neftchi and became the top goalscorer of the team in the season.

On 29 June 2018, Herrera signed for K League 2 side Seoul E-Land.[7]

In September 2021, he joined Lamezia Terme in the Italian Serie D.[8]

Back in Chile, he joined Barnechea.[9] In 2024, he signed with Deportes Recoleta, but he quit after the second matchday of the Primera B,[10] switching to Universidad de Concepción.[11]

Career statistics

Club

[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cobreloa2013–14Chilean Primera División29320313
2014–1526400264
Total55720----577
Deportes Iquique2015–16Chilean Primera División16320183
Irtysh Pavlodar2016Kazakhstan Premier League27331304
Neftchi Baku2016–17[13] Azerbaijan Premier League1342000154
2017–1828850338
Total411270----4812
Seoul E-Land2018K League 211100111
Career total1502611100--16127

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Игнасио Эррера: "Победа в Шымкенте приблизит нас к цели". www.sports.kz (in Russian). 2016-10-16.
  2. Web site: Ex delantero de Cobreloa se convirtió en el nuevo fichaje del Iquique de Don Nelson. 2015-08-03. El Gráfico. 2016-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810065753/http://www.elgraficochile.cl/ex-delantero-de-cobreloa-se-convirtio-en-el-nuevo-fichaje-del-iquique-de/prontus_elgrafico/2015-08-03/154244.html. dead.
  3. Web site: http://fcirtysh.kz/news/407-errera-popolnil-ryady-irtysha.html. ru:Эррера пополнил ряды Иртыша. 2016-02-29. fcirtysh.kz. FC Irtysh Pavlodar. Russian. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315133357/http://fcirtysh.kz/news/407-errera-popolnil-ryady-irtysha.html. 2016-03-15. dead.
  4. Web site: Çilili hücumameyilli yarımmüdafiəçi "Neftçi"də. neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 3 January 2017. Azerbaijani. 3 January 2017.
  5. Web site: ru:Официально: Нефтчи засчитано техническое поражение в матче с Зиря. http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/35540.html. azerifootball.com. Azerifootball. 25 April 2017. Russian. 25 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Errera və Barqas mövsümün sonuna kimi "Neftçi"də. neftchipfk.com/az. Neftchi Baku. 13 October 2017. Azerbaijani. 13 October 2017.
  7. Web site: ko:서울 이랜드 FC' 칠레 출신 특급 윙포워드 에레라 영입! . https://www.seoulelandfc.com/fanzone/news_view?b_id=157 . seoulelandfc.com . Seoul E-Land FC . 29 June 2018 . Korean . 29 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Silva . Carolina . Ignacio Herrera se fue a Calabria: "Vivir en Europa era una sueño pendiente" . . 5 October 2021 . es . 24 September 2021.
  9. News: De Italia a la Primera B: el nuevo refuerzo de Barnechea . 15 March 2024 . . 7 February 2022 . es.
  10. News: Deportes Concepción y la UdeC irían por Ignacio Herrera . 15 March 2024 . PrimeraBChile.cl . 13 March 2024 . es.
  11. News: Cárcamo . Ricardo . Inostroza . Paulo . Lo quiso Deportes Concepción pero llega a la UdeC: Campanil suma otro refuerzo . 15 March 2024 . Diario Concepción . 14 March 2024 . es.
  12. Web site: I.Herrera. soccerway.com. Soccerway. 13 October 2017.
  13. Web site: Oyunçu statistikaları. pfl.az/. pfl. 13 October 2017. Azerbaijani.