Manuel Herrero Maestre

Manolo Herrero
Personal information
Full name Manuel Herrero Maestre
Date of birth (1967-10-10) 10 October 1967
Place of birth Villena, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position 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
1996–1997 Gandía
1997–1998 Eldense
1998–2000 Ontinyent
2000 Eldense
2000–2001 Pinoso
2001–2002 Jumilla
Teams managed
2002–2003 Palamós
2004–2005 Elche B
2005–2006 Villajoyosa
2006 Alcoyano
2008–2009 Eldense
2009–2010 Villajoyosa
2010–2011 Alzira

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Herrero and the second or maternal family name is Maestre.

Manuel 'Manolo' Herrero Maestre (born 10 October 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Playing career

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 seasons 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]

Managing career

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 outfit was overwhelmed with financial difficulties.

References

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