Leonel Herrera (footballer, born 1971)

Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva (born August 16, 1971, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Switzerland, and politician who is a councillor for the Santiago commune.

Leonel Herrera
Herrera in 2009
Personal information
Full name Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva
Date of birth (1971-08-16)August 16, 1971
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989 Colo-Colo
1990 Deportes Concepción
1991 Colo-Colo
1992 Deportes La Serena
1993 Colo-Colo
1994 Deportes Antofagasta
1995 Colo-Colo
1996 Correcaminos UAT
1997 Deportes Temuco
1997–1998 St. Gallen
1998 Deportes Iquique
1999–2001 Palestino
2002 Audax Italiano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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He is the son of the former Chilean international footballer Leonel Herrera Rojas, who is also the cousin of Eladio Rojas, a historical player at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1]

In the 2016 Chilean municipal elections, Herrera was elected as a councillor for the Santiago commune running as an independent supporting the Independent Democratic Union.

Teams

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Honours

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Colo-Colo

References

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  1. ^ Fernández, Denís; Navarrete, Luis (25 August 2018). "De Leonel a Leonel" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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