Cristian Herrera

Not to be confused with Cristian López.
Cristian Herrera
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ignacio Herrera López
Date of birth (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Girona
Number 16
Youth career
Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Las Palmas B 83 (39)
2013–2014 Elche B 14 (13)
2013–2015 Elche 47 (4)
2015–2016 Almería 9 (0)
2016– Girona 21 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2016.


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

Cristian Ignacio Herrera López (born 13 March 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC as a striker.

Football career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Herrera was a product of hometown UD Las Palmas' youth system. He made senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, competing several years with the side in the lower leagues.

On 9 July 2013, Herrera rejected a new deal and joined Elche CF Ilicitano, in Segunda División B.[1] On 24 November he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the last 12 minutes and scoring the winner in a 2–1 home win over neighbouring Valencia CF;[2] on 18 June of the following year, after appearing in 21 matches and netting three goals during the campaign, he renewed his link until 2019 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[3]

On 7 August 2015, Herrera terminated his contract with the Valencian club[4] and signed a one-year contract with UD Almería nine days later.[5] On 1 February 2016, however, he severed his ties,[6] and moved to Girona FC also in the second level hours later.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Cristian rompe con la UD y se marcha el filial del Elche (Cristian rejects UD and goes to Elche reserves); La Provincia, 9 July 2013 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Herrera late show downs Valencia; ESPN FC, 24 November 2013
  3. ↑ Cristian Herrera amplía su contrato con el Elche hasta junio de 2019 (Cristian Herrera extends his contract with Elche until June 2019); Diario Información, 18 June 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Comunicado oficial (Official announcement); Elche CF, 7 August 2015 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Cristian Herrera, noveno fichaje del Almería para reforzar el ataque rojiblanco (Cristian Herrera, ninth signing of Almería to bolster the red-and-white attack); UD Almería, 16 August 2015 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Almería y Cristian Herrera llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato (Almería and Cristian Herrera reach an agreement to terminate the contract); UD Almería, 1 February 2016 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Cristian Herrera firma con el Girona hasta junio de 2018 (Cristian Herrera signs with Girona until June 2018); Diario AS, 1 February 2016 (Spanish)
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