Leonel Herrera (footballer, born 1971)

For his father, see Leonel Herrera (footballer, born 1948).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Silva.

Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva (born August 16, 1971, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Switzerland, and politician who is a councillor for the Santiago commune.

Leonel Herrera

Herrera in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva
Date of birth	(1971-08-16)August 16, 1971
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989	Colo-Colo
1990	Deportes Concepción
1991	Colo-Colo
1992	Deportes La Serena
1993	Colo-Colo
1994	Deportes Antofagasta
1995	Colo-Colo
1996	Correcaminos UAT
1997	Deportes Temuco
1997–1998	St. Gallen
1998	Deportes Iquique
1999–2001	Palestino
2002	Audax Italiano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

He is the son of the former Chilean international footballer Leonel Herrera Rojas, who is also the cousin of Eladio Rojas, a historical player at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

In the 2016 Chilean municipal elections, Herrera was elected as a councillor for the Santiago commune running as an independent supporting the Independent Democratic Union.

Teams

• Colo-Colo 1989
• Deportes Concepción 1990
• Colo-Colo 1991
• Deportes La Serena 1992
• Colo-Colo 1993
• Deportes Antofagasta 1994
• Colo-Colo 1995
• Correcaminos 1996
• Deportes Temuco 1997
• Saint Gallen 1997–1998
• Deportes Iquique 1998
• Palestino 1999–2001
• Audax Italiano 2002

Honours

Colo-Colo

• Chilean Primera División (3): 1989, 1991, 1993

External links

• Leonel Herrera at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Leonel Herrera at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)