José Oscar Herrera Corominas (born 17 June 1965 in

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) is a Uruguayan former international

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who played as a defender for various clubs.

Club career

Herrera started his playing career with Peñarol where he was part of two championship winning squads in (1985 & 1986) and a winner of the

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in 1987. In 1989, he joined Figueres of Spain, and in 1990 he joined

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in Italy where he played over 100 games for the club. In 1995, he joined Atalanta and in 1996 he moved to Mexico to play for Cruz Azul. In 1997, he played for Newell's Old Boys of Argentina. Herrera returned to Uruguay later in his career where he played for Peñarol,

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and Montevideo Wanderers.

International career

At international level, Herrera played for the Uruguay national team on 57 occasions between 1988 and 1997, scoring four goals. He was part of the squad that won the

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Personal life

Herrera's daughter, Sofia, married Uruguayan international Diego Godín.

Honours

Club

; Peñarol * Uruguayan Primera: 1985, 1986 *

: 1987

International

; Uruguay *

External links

*
profile
at Tenfield

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Jose 1965 births Living people People from Canelones Department Uruguayan footballers Uruguay international footballers Association football defenders Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Peñarol players UE Figueres footballers Cagliari Calcio players Atalanta B.C. players Cruz Azul footballers Shandong Taishan F.C. players Newell's Old Boys footballers Racing Club de Montevideo players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1993 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in China Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Persib Bandung players Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Copa América-winning players Segunda División players