Sergio Darío Herrera Month (born 15 March 1981 in
Barrancabermeja
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) is a
Colombian football manager and former player who played as a
forward.
Career
Herrera began his career in 1999 with
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. The club was founded in 1991 and played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play their home games at ...
, but stayed for just one season before moving to play in the
Argentine Second Division with
Club Almagro
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. However, he was soon on the move again, going back to
Colombia and signing for
América de Cali for the start of the 2000
Mustang Cup
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, which he won with América. He stayed in Cali for three seasons before moving back to the club where he had started,
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. The club was founded in 1991 and played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play their home games at ...
, where he again stayed for only one season before he switched back to
América de Cali where he had a successful season, scoring 13 goals in 22 matches.
This sparked the interest of
Saudi Premier League
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side
Al Ittihad. However, he struggled to make an impact in
Saudi Arabia
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and transferred to Brazil to play with
Atlético Paranaense
Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...
.
On 5 February 2010,
Columbus Crew
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of
MLS
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signed the Colombian forward from
Deportivo Cali on an undisclosed terms.
He was named to the 18-man roster for the Crew's
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg against
Deportivo Toluca
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of Mexico on 9 March 2010 in
Columbus, Ohio, but did not enter the match. Herrera was again an unused substitute for the Black & Gold in the return leg at
Deportivo Toluca
Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Club Deportivo Toluca, is a Mexican football club, playing in the Primera División de México, the top-flight of Mexican football. Toluca's stadium, Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega ...
on 17 March 2010 in
Toluca, Mexico
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.
He was released on 29 June 2010 having played just one league minute for the Crew.
/ref> This broke the previous club record for fewest career minutes held by Ricci Greenwood with 7, set 14 years earlier during the team's inaugural season. After his release from the Crew, Herrera signed for Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira
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* Deportivo de La Coruña, commonly known as simply Deportivo, a Spanish football club
* Déportivo, a French rock band
* Deportivo (Mexicable), an aerial lift station in Ecatepec, Mexico
* Deport ...
.
Honors
América de Cali
*Copa Mustang
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COPA
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* Computer Operator Programming Assistant. trade of ITI
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* Canadian Owners and Pilots Asso ...
(3): 2000, 2001, 2002
Al-Ittihad
*Crown Prince Cup
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(1): 2004
* AFC Champions League (1): 2005
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Sergio
1981 births
Living people
Colombian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Alianza Petrolera F.C. players
Club Almagro players
América de Cali footballers
Club Athletico Paranaense players
Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
Deportivo Cali footballers
Columbus Crew players
Deportivo Táchira F.C. players
Deportes Quindío footballers
Once Caldas footballers
Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Colombia men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
2004 Copa América players
Categoría Primera A players
Categoría Primera B players
Primera Nacional players
Saudi Professional League players
Major League Soccer players
Venezuelan Primera División players
Sportspeople from Santander Department
Deportivo Cali managers