Mariano Andrés Herrón Valera (born 24 February 1978 in

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) is an Argentine

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current assistant manager of

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Career

Herrón began his playing career with

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on 10 August 1998 in a 2–2 draw with

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. In 2000, he had a loan spell with French side

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but returned to play for Argentinos until 2002. After single seasons with San Lorenzo and

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he joined Spanish side

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in 2004. In 2005, he returned again to Argentina to play for Independiente. He spent the whole of 2009 on loan to

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. In July 2010, Herrón moved to the second division to play for Aldosivi.

Coaching career

After retiring, Herrón became a part of Bichi Borghi's coaching staff at

. On 18 December 2017, Herrón was appointed as the assistant coach of

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. He left on 11 February 2019 alongside manager

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. In January 2020, he was appointed assistant coach to his former coach Miguel Ángel Russo at

. In 2023, he was interim manager of

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on TN, 29 March 2023

Honours

San Lorenzo *

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* * * 1978 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Copa Sudamericana–winning players Rosario Central footballers Montpellier HSC players Club Atlético Independiente footballers UE Lleida players Deportivo Cali footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate men's footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Ligue 1 players Argentine Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football midfielders Argentine football managers Argentine Primera División managers Boca Juniors managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub