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.
 Herrera in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 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 edit
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 edit
- Colo-Colo 1989
- Deportes Concepción 1990
- Colo-Colo 1991
- Deportes La Serena 1992
- Colo-Colo 1993
- Deportes Antofagasta 1994
- Colo-Colo 1995
- Correcaminos 1996
- Deportes Temuco 1997
- Saint Gallen 1997–1998
- Deportes Iquique 1998
- Palestino 1999–2001
- Audax Italiano 2002
Honours edit
- Colo-Colo
- Chilean Primera División (3): 1989, 1991, 1993
References edit
- ^ Fernández, Denís; Navarrete, Luis (25 August 2018). "De Leonel a Leonel" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links edit
- Leonel Herrera at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Leonel Herrera at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
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