Edward Herrera

Edward Herrera (born 14 November 1986 in Pietà, Malta) is a Maltese footballer. He currently plays for Sirens on loan from the Maltese Premier League side Floriana FC,[1] where he plays mainly as a wing back.

Edward Herrera
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986
Place of birth Pietà, Malta
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Sirens (on loan from Floriana)
Youth career
Melita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Melita 47 (16)
2006–2008 → Pietà Hotspurs (loan) 38 (5)
2008–2009 → Hibernians (loan) 28 (1)
2009–2012 Hibernians 81 (13)
2012–2018 Birkirkara 135 (16)
2019– Floriana 14 (1)
2020– → Sirens (loan) 1 (1)
National team
2003–2004 Malta U19 3 (0)
2006–2008 Malta U21 14 (0)
2009–2015 Malta 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:53, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

International career

Herrera made his international debut for Malta on 18 November 2009, in the 1–4 home friendly defeat against Bulgaria.[2] He came on as a substitute, replacing Kevin Sammut in the 56th minute. On 10 September 2013, Herrera scored his first international goal in the 1–2 defeat against Bulgaria in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Herrera is also known by his Pure Mathematics A level students as having a unnaturally large amount of big eggplant energy.

Herrera also made his debut on National Television when presenting 'Familja Vella's' book on One TV, reading the four children in his trademark soothing voice.

Honours
Hibernians
Birkirkara

References
  1. "Edward Herrera joins Floriana". MaltaFootball.com. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. Azzorpardi, Kevin (19 November 2009). "Berbatov at the double as Bulgaria punish Malta's late collapse". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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