Marcelo Herrera
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Hugo Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnasia y Tiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 77 | (11) |
| 1994–1997 | Vélez Sársfield | 85 | (15) |
| 1997 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 16 | (4) |
| 1998 | Miami Fusion | 17 | (5) |
| 1998 | Belgrano | 18 | (1) |
| 1999 | Platense | 6 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 51 | (3) |
| Total | 270 | (40) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2010 | Real Potosi | ||
| 2010 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 2015 | Costa Rica U-17 | ||
| 2016– | Costa Rica U-20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Marcelo Hugo Herrera, nicknamed Popeye, (born October 5, 1966 in San Salvador de Jujuy) is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He usually played on the right wing. He was part of Vélez Sársfield successful 1990s era, winning 2 domestic and 3 international championships with the club.
Herrera started playing professionally for Salta's club Gimnasia y Tiro in 1992. He was bought by Vélez Sársfield in 1994 and was part of the first team in the club's history to obtain two championships in a row, the Apertura and Clausura of the 1995-96 season. He was Vélez top-scorer on that Clausura tournament, along Patricio Camps, with 7 goals each.
His only playing experience outside Argentina was a 6-month period at MLS' Miami Fusion. He retired in 2001, playing for his hometown club Gimnasia de Jujuy.
In 2007, Herrera worked as an assistant manager for in Vélez Sársfield. One year later, he was signed as manager of LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. In 2013, Herrera works as an assistant manager for Carlos Bianchi in Boca Juniors.
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