Héctor Herrera
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Herrera playing for Mexico at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Héctor Miguel Herrera López | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Toluca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Pachuca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Cuautla (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Tampico Madero (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Pachuca | 52 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Porto B | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Porto | 164 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Atlético Madrid | 58 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Houston Dynamo | 62 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Toluca | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mexico U20 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mexico U23 | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2023 | Mexico | 105 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Héctor Miguel Herrera López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeɣtoɾ eˈreɾa]; born 19 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca.
Herrera made his professional debut for Pachuca. Three years later, he was transferred to Portuguese club Porto. During his six-year tenure with Porto, Herrera made over 200 appearances in all competitions, winning a Primeira Liga title and two Supertaça titles. He went on to play for Atlético Madrid, Houston Dynamo and Deportivo Toluca.
On the international stage, Herrera made over 100 appearances for the national team. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he became a gold medalist.