Manuel_Herrero_Maestre
Manolo Herrero (footballer, born 1967)
Spanish footballer and coach
Manuel 'Manolo' Herrero Maestre (born 10 October 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Herrero Maestre | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-10-10) 10 October 1967 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Villena, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Villena | ||
| 1985–1986 | Murcia B | ||
| 1986–1989 | Murcia | 47 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Sevilla | 36 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | Castellón | 71 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | Levante | 63 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Gandía | 29 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Eldense | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ontinyent | 31 | (0) |
| 2000 | Eldense | ||
| 2000–2001 | Pinoso | ||
| 2001–2002 | Jumilla | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Palamós | ||
| 2004–2005 | Elche B | ||
| 2005–2006 | Villajoyosa | ||
| 2006 | Alcoyano | ||
| 2008–2009 | Eldense | ||
| 2009–2010 | Villajoyosa | ||
| 2010–2011 | Alzira | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Villena, Province of Alicante, Herrero played five consecutive seasons in La Liga, starting with Real Murcia then spending two years with Sevilla FC. His best input in the top division was 24 games in 1987–88, helping the former team narrowly avoid relegation after finishing 17th.
After three campaigns in the second division with CD Castellón, Herrero played the rest of his career in the lower leagues, retiring in June 2002 with Jumilla CF at the age of nearly 35.[1]
Immediately after retiring, Herrero begun his coaching career, starting with Palamós CF in the third level. In the following years he worked exclusively in the lower divisions and in his native Valencian Community, being in charge of Elche CF Ilicitano, Villajoyosa CF (two spells), CD Alcoyano, CD Eldense and UD Alzira.
In the 2011–12 season, Herrero was Alicante CF's director of football,[2] as the division four club was overwhelmed with financial difficulties.
- "Manolo Herrero se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Eldense" [Manolo Herrero becomes new coach of Eldense]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 28 May 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- "Manolo Herrero será el nuevo director deportivo del Alicante" [Manolo Herrero will be the new sports director of Alicante] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- Manolo Herrero at BDFutbol
- Manolo Herrero manager profile at BDFutbol