Herrera in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Herrera Lorenzo | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Valladolid (coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1965–1972 | Damm | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1974 | Sabadell | 64 | (5) |
1974–1977 | Sporting Gijón | 44 | (2) |
1977–1979 | Levante | ||
1979–1986 | Badajoz | ||
Teams managed | |||
1992–1993 | Badajoz | ||
1995 | Badajoz | ||
1998 | Numancia | ||
1998–1999 | Mérida | ||
2000 | Numancia | ||
2001–2002 | Albacete | ||
2002–2003 | Poli Ejido | ||
2003 | Recreativo | ||
2004–2006 | Liverpool (assistant) | ||
2009 | Castellón | ||
2010 | Villarreal B | ||
2010–2013 | Celta | ||
2013–2014 | Zaragoza | ||
2014–2015 | Las Palmas | ||
2016– | Valladolid | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Francisco "Paco" Herrera Lorenzo (born 2 December 1953) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Real Valladolid.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Herrera started playing professionally with CE Sabadell FC in his native region, appearing in two Segunda División seasons with the team. In 1974, the 20-year-old signed for Sporting de Gijón in La Liga, suffering relegation in his second year.
After a two-season spell with Levante UD, Herrera retired from football with CD Badajoz in 1986 at the age of 32, having played mainly for the Extremaduran in Segunda División B, the new third level created in 1977.
Herrera was connected to his last club Badajoz for several years as a manager, first coaching its youth sides and later acting as assistant. He would manage the first team in 24 games in two separate second division campaigns (18 in 1992–93 and six in 1994–95).
During three seasons, Herrera then worked in the second level, with CD Numancia and CP Mérida, the only complete one being 1998–99. He was sacked by the latter in late November 1999, following a 1–3 loss at former club Levante; the team eventually ranked sixth, being however demoted due to financial irregularities.