Pedro Herrera (footballer) explained

Pedro Herrera
Fullname:Pedro María Herrera Sancristóbal
Birth Date:17 July 1959
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:1978–1981
Years2:1981–1982
Caps2:37
Goals2:4
Years3:1982–1988
Caps3:155
Goals3:18
Years4:1988–1989
Caps4:19
Goals4:3
Totalcaps:211
Totalgoals:25

Pedro María Herrera Sancristóbal (born 17 July 1959) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Herrera was born in Bilbao, Biscay. He played youth football with local Athletic Bilbao and made his senior debut with fellow Basque team SD Erandio Club, helping the latter promote from the regional championships into Segunda División B during his three-year spell.[1]

Herrera represented UD Salamanca, Real Zaragoza and RC Celta de Vigo professionally, the first club in Segunda División and the last two in La Liga, where he amassed totals of 174 matches and 21 goals over seven seasons. He retired during the 1989 pre-season after contracting a serious knee injury whilst at the service of the Galicians, and retired from football at only 30 years of age.[2]

After retiring, Herrera worked as general manager for Celta and Zaragoza.[3] [4]

Personal life

Herrera's son Ander is also a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[5] [6]

Honours

Zaragoza

1985–86[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sociedad Deportiva Erandio Club – "La historia de un triunfador". Sociedad Deportiva Erandio Club – "The story of a winner". Erandio Club. Spanish. 10 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Pedro Herrera. Yo Jugué en el Celta. Spanish. 7 March 2010. 4 September 2013.
  3. News: Ander Herrera, a imagen de Iniesta. Ander Herrera, like Iniesta. Mundo Deportivo. José Luis. Artús. Spanish. 30 March 2012. 10 September 2013.
  4. Web site: El Zaragoza prescinde del secretario técnico Pedro Herrera. Zaragoza release general manager Pedro Herrera. Terra. Spanish. 28 May 2012. 10 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134629/http://terra.es/deportes/futbol/articulo/zaragoza-pedro-herrera-1049468.htm. 14 July 2014.
  5. News: Ander Herrera se emancipa. Ander Herrera comes of age. El País. Daniel. Castresana. Spanish. 16 June 2011. 4 September 2013.
  6. News: El padre de Ander ya ganó una final al Barça en el Calderón. Ander's father already won a final against Barça at the Calderón. Marca. Spanish. 24 May 2012. 10 October 2013.