José Manuel García (footballer) explained
| José Manuel Garcia |
| Fullname: | José Manuel García Herrero |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Gijón, Spain |
| Death Place: | Gijón, Spain |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting Gijón |
| Years1: | 1967–1976 |
| Clubs1: | Sporting Gijón |
| Caps1: | 136 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 1976–1978 |
| Clubs2: | Racing Santander |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 142 |
| Totalgoals: | 15 |
José Manuel García Herrero (4 April 1950 – 30 November 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Gijón, Asturias, García played for Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander during an 11-year professional career.[2] He made his debut for the former in 1968, excelling against marker Ferran Olivella in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona for the Copa del Generalísimo (2–5 aggregate loss).[3] [4]
With Sporting, García spent three years in La Liga, sharing teams with namesake Ángel Herrero and thus being known as Herrero II. He retired from racing in 1978 at age 28 due to an ulna injury.[5]
Death
Garcia died in his hometown on 30 November 2014, aged 64.[5]
Honours
Sporting Gijón
1969–70[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Luto rojiblanco: falleció II. Red-and-white mourning: Herrero II died. Sporting Gijón. es. 30 November 2014. 29 December 2016.
- News: Muere José Manuel García Herrero, jugador del Racing en 1976/77. Death of José Manuel García Herrero, Racing player in 1976/77. 20 minutos. Spanish. 30 November 2014. 21 November 2018.
- News: 2–0: El Gijón que marcó sus goles en el primer tiempo, se creció peligrosamente. 2–0: Gijón came dangerously of age, having scored their goals in the first half. Mundo Deportivo. Alonso. Maese. Spanish. 20 May 1968. 30 December 2016.
- News: Fallece Herrero II, exjugador del Sporting. Herrero II, former Sporting player, dies. El Comercio. Barrio. Javier. Spanish. 30 November 2014. 28 December 2016.
- News: Fallece el exjugador del Racing y del Sporting José Manuel García Herrero. Former Racing and Sporting player José Manuel García Herrero dies. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 30 November 2014. 28 December 2016.
- News: Fallece Herrero I, jugador del Sporting en los años 60 y 70. Herrero I, Sporting player in the 60s and 70s, dies. La Nueva España. Braña. Mario D.. Spanish. 13 January 2014. 28 December 2016.
