Leonel Anselmo Herrera Rojas (born 10 October 1948) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back for Universidad Católica, Colo Colo, Unión Española and O'Higgins and the Chile national team.[1]

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Leonel Herrera
Personal information
Full name Leonel Anselmo Herrera Rojas
Date of birth (1948-10-10) 10 October 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Universidad Católica
1967–1974 Colo-Colo
1975–1978 Unión Española 96 (6)
1979–1986 Colo-Colo 197 (15)
1986–1987 O'Higgins
International career
1971–1985 Chile 40 (0)
Managerial career
1988 Audax Italiano
1988 Deportes Valdivia
1990-1991 Deportes Temuco
1992 Deportes Arica
1994 Deportes Melipilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Personal life

Herrera was born in Tierra Amarilla, Chile.

He is the father of the former Chilean footballer Leonel Herrera Silva and his cousin, Eladio Rojas, is a historical player of the Chile national team.[2]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo
Unión Española
  • Chilean Primera División (1): 1977

International

Chile[3]
  • Copa del Pacífico [es] (2): 1971 [es], 1983 [es]
  • Copa Juan Pinto Durán [es] (2): 1971 [es], 1979 [es]
  • Copa Carlos Dittborn [es] (1): 1973 [es]
  • Copa Leoncio Provoste [es] (1): 1973 [es]

References

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