José Herrera (Uruguayan footballer) explained

José Herrera
Fullname:José Oscar Herrera Corominas
Birth Date:17 June 1965
Years1:1984–1989
Years2:1989–1990
Years3:1990–1995
Years4:1995–1996
Years5:1997
Years6:1997–1998
Years7:1998
Years8:1999
Years9:2000
Years10:2001
Years11:2001
Years12:2001
Years13:2002
Years14:2003
Caps1:137
Caps2:23
Caps3:147
Caps4:41
Caps5:12
Caps6:11
Caps7:11
Caps8:26
Caps9:31
Caps10:5
Caps11:?
Caps12:8
Goals1:18
Goals2:5
Goals3:13
Goals4:2
Goals5:1
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:7
Goals9:2
Goals10:1
Goals11:?
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:1988–1997
Nationalcaps1:57
Nationalgoals1:4

José Oscar Herrera Corominas (born 17 June 1965 in Tala) is a Uruguayan former international footballer who played as a defender for various clubs.

Club career

Herrera started his playing career with Peñarol where he was part of two championship winning squads in (1985 & 1986) and a winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1987.

In 1989, he joined Figueres of Spain, and in 1990 he joined Cagliari in Italy where he played over 100 games for the club.

In 1995, he joined Atalanta and in 1996 he moved to Mexico to play for Cruz Azul. In 1997, he played for Newell's Old Boys of Argentina.

Herrera returned to Uruguay later in his career where he played for Peñarol, Racing Club de Montevideo and Montevideo Wanderers.

International career

At international level, Herrera played for the Uruguay national team on 57 occasions between 1988 and 1997, scoring four goals.[1] He was part of the squad that won the Copa América in 1995.[2]

Personal life

Herrera's daughter, Sofia, married Uruguayan international Diego Godín.[3]

Honours

Club

Peñarol

1985, 1986

1987

International

Uruguay

1995

External links

References


Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/uru-recintlp.html rsssf:Uruguay record international players
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/95safull.html rsssf: Copa América 1995 squads
  3. News: Godin: 'Inter like Atletico Madrid' . 6 October 2019 . Football Italia . 27 July 2019.