Efraín Herrera

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Efraín Herrera
Personal information
Full nameEfraín Herrera González
Date of birth (1959-09-28) 28 September 1959
Place of birthMexico City, Mexico
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978-1981Unión de Curtidores92(1)
1981-1985Atlas56(2)
1985-1989América93(0)
1989-1995Necaxa208(1)
1995-1996Toluca26(0)
1996-1998Pachuca11(0)
National team
1980-1991Mexico11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Efraín Herrera González (born 28 September 1959) is a former Mexican football defender who played for 20 years in the Mexican Primera División and represented the Mexico national football team.

Career

Born in Mexico City, Herrera was a product of the Unión de Curtidores youth system and made his club debut in 1978. He spent most of his career with Club Necaxa, where he won the league title twice. At the end of his career, he joined C.F. Pachuca in the Primera A División and helped the club gain promotion before he retired in 1998.[1] Overall, Herrera had a 20-year career and made over 450 Mexican Primera División appearances with Unión de Curtidores, Club Atlas, Club América, Club Necaxa, Deportivo Toluca F.C. and C.F. Pachuca.[2]

He represented Mexico at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.[3]

After he retired from playing, Herrera became a football coach. He was assistant to Juan Antonio Luna at Club Tijuana during 2009 and 2010.[4]

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