Manolo Herrero (footballer, born 1967)

Manolo Herrero
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Herrero Maestre
Date of birth	10 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Villena, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Villena
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1985	Villena
1985–1986	Murcia B
1986–1989	Murcia
1989–1991	Sevilla
1991–1994	Castellón
1994–1996	Levante
1996–1997	Gandía
1997–1998	Eldense
1998–1999	Ontinyent
2000	Eldense
2000–2001	Pinoso
2001–2002	Jumilla
Managerial career
2002–2003	Palamós
2004–2005	Elche B
2005–2006	Villajoyosa
2006	Alcoyano
2008–2009	Eldense
2009–2010	Villajoyosa
2010–2011	Alzira
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 campaigns 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 club was overwhelmed with financial difficulties.

References

^ "Manolo Herrero se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Eldense" [Manolo Herrero becomes new coach of Eldense]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 28 May 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "Manolo Herrero será el nuevo director deportivo del Alicante" [Manolo Herrero will be the new sports director of Alicante] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.