Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1998)

Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla (born 3 November 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for River Plate.[3]

Not to be confused with Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1966) or Marcelo Herrera (footballer, born 1992).

Marcelo Herrera
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla
Date of birth (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 River Plate
Number 15
Youth career
Textil Mandiyú
Boca Unidos
Rivadavia
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 San Lorenzo 46 (3)
2022– River Plate 31 (1)
International career
2019 Argentina U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Herrera started his senior career with San Lorenzo, having had youth spells with Textil Mandiyú, Boca Unidos and Rivadavia.[4][5] He was selected in the club's senior squad during the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División campaign, with his professional debut arriving on 21 September 2018 during a win over Patronato at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain; he played the full ninety minutes as San Lorenzo won 3–2.[3][6] Herrera ended 2018–19 with three goals, split across the Primera División, the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores.[3]

On 3 February 2022, Herrera joined River Plate for a fee of $3.2 million USD, signing a 3-year deal.[7][8]

International career

In July 2019, Herrera made the Argentina U23s' squad for the Pan American Games in Peru.[9] He made five appearances as Argentina beat Honduras in the final to secure the trophy.[3]

Career statistics
As of 21 April 2023.[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2018–19 Primera División 10110415100203
2019–20 12120000000141
2021 24 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 32 2
Total 46 3 3 0 4 1 13 2 0 0 66 6
River Plate 2022 Primera División 26 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 34 2
2023 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
Total 31 1 4 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 42 2
Career total 7747141202001088

    Honours
    Argentina U23[10]

    References
    1. "Marcelo Herrera" (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
    2. Marcelo Herrera at WorldFootball.net
    3. "Argentina - M. Herrera". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
    4. "Marcelo Herrera hizo realidad el sueño de jugar en primera". Diario Epoca. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
    5. "El juvenil Herrera, y un sueño hecho realidad". El Libertador. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
    6. "Ficha Estadistica de MARCELO HERRERA". BDFA. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
    7. "River Plate acordó con San Lorenzo por Andrés Herrera". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    8. Olé, Diario Deportivo (8 February 2022). "Herrera puso la firma en River". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    9. "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
    10. "La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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