Ander Herrera
Ander Herrera Agüera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈandeɾ eˈreɾa aˈɣweɾa]; born 14 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.
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Herrera playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ander Herrera Agüera | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Zaragoza B | 10 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Zaragoza | 82 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Athletic Bilbao | 94 | (7) |
| 2014–2019 | Manchester United | 132 | (12) |
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 58 | (5) |
| 2022– | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 10 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Spain U21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2012 | Spain Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 | |||
Herrera began his career at Zaragoza, before moving to Athletic Bilbao in 2011 and then to Manchester United for €36 million in 2014. With the English club, he won the FA Cup, FA Community Shield, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League (in which he was named man of the match in the final), and was named as their player of the year for the 2016–17 season. He moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2019, winning the domestic quadruple and starting in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich in his first season, where PSG lost 1–0. At PSG, Herrera won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophée des Champions all twice, and the Coupe de la Ligue once. In 2022, he returned to Athletic Bilbao, first on loan before a permanent move in January 2023.
Herrera has won tournaments with Spain at under-20 and under-21 level, and represented his nation at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut for La Roja in November 2016, but would only ever make two appearances, his final one being in March 2017.