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DeutschVíctor Herrera (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Manuel Herrera Piggott | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Panamá Viejo | ||
| 2001 | Sporting '89 | ||
| Toluca | |||
| Necaxa | |||
| 2002 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2002 | Millonarios | ||
| 2004–2006 | San Francisco | 27 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 17 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Sevilla PR (loan) | 19 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | San Francisco | 28 | (7) |
| 2008 | Sporting San Miguelito | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | San Francisco | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2010 | Panama | 32 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2015 | |||
Victor Manuel Herrera Piggott (born 18 April 1980) is a Panamanian football midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Herrera played for several clubs in Panama as well as abroad. In July 2002 he joined Colombian side Millonarios[1] but in October 2002, he was fired by the club for underperforming.[2] He also had a spell in El Salvador with Luis Ángel Firpo and in Puerto Rican football with Puerto Rico Islanders[3] and Sevilla PR.[4]
International career
[edit]Herrera has been a member of all the youth processes of the Panama national team.
Nicknamed el Negro, he made his debut for Panama in a January 2000 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 32 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country at the 2007[5] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[6]
His final international was a December 2010 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 January 2000 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Guatemala | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 22 August 2007 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Guatemala | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
Personal life
[edit]Herrera is a nephew of former Panama international player Percival Piggott.[7] He was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2013.[8]
Honors
[edit]Club
- ANAPROF (2): 2000, 2006
- Puerto Rico Soccer League (1): 2008
National team
- UNCAF Nations Cup Runner-Up (1): 2007
- UNCAF Nations Cup Champions (1): 2009
References
[edit]- ^ Herrera Piggott firma con Millonarios - Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Despiden a panameño Herrera Piggott - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Herrera ayudó con gol a los Islanders - Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Víctor Herrera volverá con el Sevilla Bayamon - Crítica (in Spanish)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Mi sobrino volverá a jugar: Percival Piggott - LatinOL (in Spanish)
- ^ Víctor Herrera Piggott sufre de leucemia - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Profile - PR Islanders
- Víctor Herrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- highlights
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