Emanuel Herrera
Emanuel Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [emaˈnwel eˈreɾa], born 13 April 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División side Ñublense as a striker.
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Herrera with Universitario in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ñublense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Rosario Central | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Sportivo Italiano (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Patronato (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Deportes Concepción | 35 | (27) |
| 2012 | Unión Española | 21 | (11) |
| 2012–2014 | Montpellier | 41 | (6) |
| 2013 | Montpellier B | 1 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Tigres UANL (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Emelec | 58 | (16) |
| 2017 | → Melgar (loan) | 21 | (13) |
| 2017 | → Lobos BUAP (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Sporting Cristal | 84 | (65) |
| 2021 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | Celaya | 21 | (4) |
| 2023 | Universitario | 27 | (6) |
| 2023– | Ñublense | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 | |||
He played in the youth ranks of Rosario Central for six years, but never debuted with the first team. He was then loaned to Chacarita Juniors, Sportivo Italiano and Patronato in the Argentine second division. A lack of options in his country led him to look for opportunities in Chile, where he accepted the offer of Deportes Concepción. In the Chilean team, he consolidated himself as a starter and, after a great 2011 season where he scored 29 goals in 39 matches, he was signed by Unión Española. Despite being there for only half a season, he managed to be the 2012 Torneo Apertura top scorer and to score five times in the 2012 Copa Libertadores. This caught the interest of Montpellier, which paid $3.5 million for him. He stayed in the French team for two seasons, but after an irregular start to the 2013–14 campaign he was loaned to Tigres, where he played for a semester and won the Copa MX.