Sergio Herrera
Encyclopedia
Sergio Darío Herrera Month (born March 15, 1981 in Barrancabermeja
) is a Colombian
footballer who is currently playing for Deportivo Táchira in the Venezuelan Primera División.
, but stayed for just one season before moving to play in the Argentine Second Division with Club Almagro
. 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, which he won with América. He stayed in Cali for three seasons before moving back to the club where he had started, Alianza Petrolera
, 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
side Al Ittihad. However, he struggled to make an impact in Saudi Arabia
and transferred to Brazil to play with Atlético Paranaense.
On February 5, 2010, Columbus Crew
of MLS
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 of Mexico on March 9, 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 on March 17, 2010 in Toluca, Mexico.
He was released on June 29, 2010 having played just one league minute for the Crew. 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.
Barrancabermeja
Barrancabermeja is a city and municipality in Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia. It is located on the banks of the Magdalena River in the Middle Magdalena region, 110 km west of Bucaramanga. Founded in 1536, Barrancabermeja is home of the biggest petroleum refinery in Colombia,...
) is a Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
footballer who is currently playing for Deportivo Táchira in the Venezuelan Primera División.
Career
Herrera began his career in 1999 with Alianza PetroleraAlianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*...
, but stayed for just one season before moving to play in the Argentine Second Division with Club Almagro
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
. However, he was soon on the move again, going back to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and signing for América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
for the start of the 2000 Mustang Cup, 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
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*...
, where he again stayed for only one season before he switched back to América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
where he had a successful season, scoring 13 goals in 22 matches.
This sparked the interest of Saudi Premier League
Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
side Al Ittihad. However, he struggled to make an impact in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and transferred to Brazil to play with Atlético Paranaense.
On February 5, 2010, Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
signed the Colombian forward from Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
on an undisclosed terms.
He was named to the 18-man roster for the Crew's CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
quarterfinal first leg against Deportivo Toluca of Mexico on March 9, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, but did not enter the match. Herrera was again an unused substitute for the Black & Gold in the return leg at Deportivo Toluca on March 17, 2010 in Toluca, Mexico.
He was released on June 29, 2010 having played just one league minute for the Crew. This broke the previous club record for fewest career minutes held by Ricci Greenwood
Ricci Greenwood
Ricci Greenwood is a retired U.S. soccer player who played in Major League Soccer, USISL and the National Professional Soccer League.Greenwood grew up in Washington state. He attended Federal Way High School where he was an All State soccer and All Conference basketball player. Following high...
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.
Al-Ittihad
- Crown Prince Cup (1): 2004
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
(1): 2005