Héctor Herrera

Héctor Herrera
Herrera with Mexico at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Héctor Miguel Herrera Lopez
Date of birth (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Place of birth Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[1][2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Porto
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2011 Pachuca
2007–2008 → Cuautla (loan)
2011 → Tampico Madero (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Pachuca 52 (2)
2013– Porto 141 (21)
National team‡
2012 Mexico U23 16 (2)
2012– Mexico 70 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:00, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

Héctor Miguel Herrera López (born 19 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Porto and the Mexico national team.

Herrera began his career with Pachuca in 2010 and spent three years at the club before being sold to Porto. He struggled for playing time in his first season at the club, before gradually cementing his place in the starting eleven. During the 2015–16 season, Herrera was named club captain.

A full international since 2012, Herrera won the Olympic gold medal in that year's football tournament, and was part of Mexico's winning team at the 2015 Gold Cup, as well as representing his country at the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, along with the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

In 2014, he was included in The Guardian's list of The 100 best footballers in the world.[4]

Club career

Pachuca

Herrera began playing football for the youth sides of Pachuca. As a youth, he was nicknamed Zorrillo (English: skunk), as well as Zorro (English: fox).[5]

Herrera made his debut for Pachuca on 21 July 2010 in a 0–1 defeat to Chivas USA in a 2010 North American SuperLiga match.[6] Herrera made his league debut for Pachuca in a 1–4 home defeat to Santos Laguna on 23 July 2011.[7] He would make 14 appearances for Pachuca en route to winning the Golden Ball as the rookie of the Apertura 2011 tournament.[8]

Porto

On 28 June 2013, it was announced that Herrera was transferred to Portuguese club Porto for €8 million.[9] He made his unofficial debut with Porto on 13 July in the final of the Valais Cup against French team Marseille, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the game for Fernando. Mexican teammate Diego Reyes also made his debut with Porto in the club's 3–0 win.[10]

Herrera made his official league debut on 18 August, substituting Lucho González in the 82nd minute in Porto's 3–1 victory over Vitória de Setúbal.[11] On 6 October, Herrera played his first 90 minutes in Porto's 3–1 away win over Arouca. On 22 October, Herrera set a new Champions League record for the fastest dismissal for two yellow cards when he was sent off in the sixth minute of the group stage match against Zenit Saint Petersburg.[12] Herrera scored his first league goal with Porto on 20 December in a 4–0 win against Olhanense, scoring on a volley after being on the pitch eight minutes after coming on as a substitute.[13] In his first season with Porto, Herrera played in 17 league matches, and in 33 across all competitions, scoring three goals in total, all of which were scored in the league.

Herrera with Porto during a Champions League match in 2014.

On 20 August 2014, Herrera scored his first goal in Champions League play in Porto's 1–0 win over Lille.[14] On 25 November, he played an important role in Porto's 3–0 Champions League away win over Belarusian club BATE Borisov, scoring the first goal of the game and providing two assists, all in the second-half.[15]

On 22 August 2015, Herrera scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season in Porto's 1–1 draw against Marítimo at the Estádio dos Barreiros. In December 2015, Herrera was named Porto's "Player of the Year" for the previous season.[16] On 12 February 2016, Herrera, wearing the captain's arm-band, scored the equalizer in Porto's 2–1 win over arch-rivals Benfica.[17] Herrera was called up for the final of the Taça de Portugal against Braga on 22 May 2016, playing in the 120 minutes of the match and failing to convert his penalty shot in the subsequent 3–2 shoot-out defeat.[18]

On 15 April 2018, Porto defeated Benfica 1–0 at the Estádio da Luz, with Herrera scoring in the 90th minute from a shot outside the box. The win took Porto to the top of the table with 76 points, two ahead of Benfica with four matches remaining in the season.[19] On 5 May, after a 0–0 draw between Benfica and Sporting CP, Porto won the league title with two games left to play.[20]

On 22 September 2018, Herrera made his 200th appearance for Porto in all competitions following a 2–0 victory over Vitória Setúbal.[21]

International career

Mexico U23

In 2012, Herrera was chosen by coach Luis Fernando Tena to participate in the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in the United States. Mexico went on to win the tournament by defeating Honduras in the final, thus qualifying to the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.

Herrera was a vital part in the Mexico squad that won the 2012 Toulon Tournament, and was awarded the Meilleur Joueur as the most outstanding player of the tournament.[22]

Herrera made the final cut for those participating in the 2012 Olympics. Mexico won the gold medal after defeating Brazil 2–1 in the final.[5]

Mexico national team

In 2012, Herrera was called up by coach José Manuel de la Torre to play for Mexico in the World Cup qualifiers against Guyana on 12 October and El Salvador on 16 October. He made his senior national team debut against El Salvador, a 2–0 win for Mexico.

Herrera was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. He made only one appearance, in a 0–2 loss to host-nation Brazil, coming on as a substitute for Gerardo Flores in the 58th minute of the match.

On 8 May 2014, Herrera was included in the final 23-man roster participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[23] He was a starter in all three of Mexico's group stage matches, as well as playing in the 1–2 round of 16 loss to the Netherlands.[24]

On 4 September 2015, Herrera scored his first goal with Mexico in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago. Four days later, he scored his second goal in a 2–2 draw against Argentina.

On 17 May 2016, he was listed on the roster for the Copa América Centenario[25] and appeared in all group stage matches as a starter. On 5 June 2016, in Mexico's first match, Herrera scored the third goal in the 3–1 victory over Uruguay.[26]

On 8 June 2017, he was listed on the roster for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[27] He would appear as a starter in the group stage matches against Portugal and Russia and appear as a substitute in the match against New Zealand. He would also appear as a starter in the semi-final against Germany and the third place play-off against Portugal.

On 4 June 2018, Herrera was included in the 23-man squad for the World Cup.[28] He would appear as a starter in all three group stage matches and the round-of-16 match against Brazil, where Mexico lost 2–0.

Style of play

"Physically he [Herrera] is very strong. He seems sluggish, but he is very powerful. Porto have a good eye for signing players of great quality, and Herrera is one of them."

—Former Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola prior to their Champions League match against Porto in 2015.[29]

Herrera has been described as "[a] classic box-to-box midfielder who is equally adept at halting advances from opposing players as he is creating opportunities by distributing the ball or shooting on goal".[30] He is also known for his pace and dynamism,[31] as well as being capable of breaking up opposition attacks with his tough tackling and starting his team's own forays forward with his sharp distribution and tireless running.[32]

Herrera has cited Juan Román Riquelme as an idol and an influence on his playing style.[33]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2018[34][35]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2010–11 Primera División 00—1010
2011–12 27000—270
2012–13 Liga MX 25220—272
Total5222010552
Porto 2013–14 Primeira Liga 1736080313
2014–15 3332084437
2015–16 2993060389
2016–17 2324080352
2017–18 3237161455
2018–19 712020111
Total1412124138520327
Career Total1932326139525829

International

As of 2 July 2018[36]
Mexico
YearAppsGoals
201210
201380
2014140
2015143
2016111
2017131
201890
Total705

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[37]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2015Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States Trinidad and Tobago3–33–3Friendly
2.9 September 2015AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States Argentina2–02–2
3.13 November 2015Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador2–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.5 June 2016University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States Uruguay3–13–1Copa América Centenario
5.6 October 2017Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Trinidad and Tobago3–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Porto

International

Mexico U23
Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Héctor Miguel Herrera López". LigaMX.net. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mexico's new soccer star is from Rosarito". San Diego Union-Tribune. Tribune Publishing Company. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 17. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "The top 100 footballers 2014 – interactive". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 Cortés, Constancio (10 April 2012). "Miguel Herrera, un Zorro cabal" [Miguel Herrera, a full Fox] (in Spanish). El Sol de Hidalgo.
  6. ↑ "Chivas USA vs. Pachuca 1 – 0". Soccerway. 22 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Mauro Cejas, orgulloso por el Preolímpico de Héctor Herrera" [Mauro Cejas, proud of the Olympic qualifying tournament of Héctor Herrera] (in Spanish). Diario del Toluca. 3 April 2012.
  8. ↑ Lindoro, Alex (15 January 2012). "Héctor Herrera, ilusionado con ganar el Balón de Oro" [Héctor Herrera excited about winning the Golden Bal]. Récord (in Spanish).
  9. ↑ "Herrera firmó con el Porto por 8 mde". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ya debutaron Herrera y Reyes con el Porto". Futbol Sapiens (in Spanish). 13 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Quintero brilló en el triunfo del Porto; Héctor Herrera debutó". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hulk breaks Porto hearts as Zenit win on his return". Reuters. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Anota Héctor Herrera su primer gol con el Porto". Proceso (in Spanish). 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Champions League: Hector Herrera leads Porto past Lille". Terra. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Herrera pulls the strings as Porto march on". Uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  16. 1 2 "Hector Herrera wins Porto's Player of the Year award". Fox Sports. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Arnold, John (12 February 2016). "Herrera scores equalizer in Porto win over Benfica". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  18. ↑ Apicella, Liam (22 May 2016). "Result: Braga spring Taca de Portugal surprise". Sports Mole. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Benfica 0-1 Porto: Hector Herrera nets dramatic 90th-minute winner to hand his side slender advantage in title race". Mail Online. DMG Media. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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  22. ↑ "Héctor Miguel Herrera de Rosarito BC, es elegido mejor jugador en torneo de Toulon" [Héctor Miguel Herrera of Rosarito BC, is named best player of the Toulon tournament] (in Spanish). Informa Uniradio. 1 June 2012.
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  28. ↑ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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  32. ↑ "11 other players Liverpool could realistically sign this summer". FourFourTwo. Future Publishing. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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  39. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  40. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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  42. ↑ "FC Porto lidera Onze do Ano". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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