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Ignacio Herrera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Ignacio Herrera
Personal information
Full name Ignacio José Herrera Fernández
Date of birth (1987-10-14) 14 October 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Universidad Católica 0 (0)
2007 → Rangers (loan) 32 (5)
2008–2009 → Betis B (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 Huachipato 15 (0)
2011–2012 Magallanes 14 (1)
2013–2015 Cobreloa 55 (7)
2015 Deportes Iquique 16 (3)
2016 Irtysh Pavlodar 28 (3)
2017–2018 Neftchi Baku 41 (12)
2018 Seoul E-Land 11 (1)
2019 Palestino 4 (1)
2020 Mushuc Runa 29 (2)
2021 Aucas 10 (1)
2021 Lamezia Terme 4 (0)
2022–2023 Barnechea 41 (12)
2024 Deportes Recoleta 0 (0)
2024–2025 Universidad de Concepción 52 (9)
Total 359 (57)
International career
2026 Chile (football 7) 6 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ignacio José Herrera Fernández (born 14 October 1987[1]) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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Herrera was trained at Universidad Católica, with a brief stint with Universidad de Chile.[2] He was with Universidad Católica until the age of 22, with stints on loan to Rangers de Talca and the Spanish club Real Betis B.[3]

On 4 August 2015, it was reported that he joined Deportes Iquique.[4]

On 29 February 2016, Herrera signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side Irtysh Pavlodar.[5]

On 3 January 2017, Herrera signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku.[6] On 23 April 2017, Herrera scored for Neftchi in a 3–2 defeat to Zira, only for the game to be awarded as a 3–0 victory to Zira two days later after Neftchi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in the match.[7] In October 2017, Herrera extended his contract with Neftchi Baku for another six-months, until the end of the 2017–18 season.[8] During the 2017–18 season Herrera scored 8 goals for Neftchi and became the top goalscorer of the team in the season.

On 29 June 2018, Herrera signed for K League 2 side Seoul E-Land.[9]

In September 2021, he joined Lamezia Terme in the Italian Serie D.[10]

Back in Chile, he joined Barnechea.[11] In 2024, he signed with Deportes Recoleta, but he quit after the second matchday of the Primera B,[12] switching to Universidad de Concepción.[13]

On 31 January 2026, Herrera confirmed his retirement in a tribute previous to the Chilean Primera División match between Universidad de Concepción and Coquimbo Unido.[14]

Football 7

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He was selected for the Chile squad for the 2026 Kings World Cup Nations under Arturo Vidal as captain.[15][16] They were the runners-up.[17]

In May 2026, Herrera joined the City Soccer FC football 7 team with views to the 2026 TST Tournament, alongside his countrymen Ezequiel Luna, Santiago Dittborn, Nicolás Castillo, Felipe Seymour, Mathías Vidangossy, Matías Donoso and Juan Araya.[18]

Personal life

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Herrera is the son of the former football goalkeeper Fernando Herrera.[19]

As a student, Herrera attended the Athletic Study Center, where athletes such as Marcelo Ríos and Kristel Köbrich also studied.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 November 2018[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cobreloa 2013–14 Chilean Primera División 29 3 2 0 – – 31 3
2014–15 26 4 0 0 – – 26 4
Total 55 7 2 0 - - - - 57 7
Deportes Iquique 2015–16 Chilean Primera División 16 3 2 0 – – 18 3
Irtysh Pavlodar 2016 Kazakhstan Premier League 27 3 3 1 – – 30 4
Neftchi Baku 2016–17[21] Azerbaijan Premier League 13 4 2 0 0 0 – 15 4
2017–18 28 8 5 0 – – 33 8
Total 41 12 7 0 - - - - 48 12
Seoul E-Land 2018 K League 2 11 1 0 0 – – 11 1
Career total 150 26 11 1 0 0 - - 161 27

Honours

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Universidad de Concepción

References

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  1. ^ "Игнасио Эррера: "Победа в Шымкенте приблизит нас к цели"". www.sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ Aliaga, Martín (10 May 2026). "Se formó en la UC, peleó con un ídolo y cruzó la vereda a U. de Chile: "Fue error mío"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Ignacio Herrera: entre fútbol profesional y la afamada Kings League". Doble Espacio (in Spanish). 20 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Ex delantero de Cobreloa se convirtió en el nuevo fichaje del Iquique de Don Nelson". El Gráfico. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ Эррера пополнил ряды Иртыша. fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Çilili hücumameyilli yarımmüdafiəçi "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. ^ Официально: Нефтчи засчитано техническое поражение в матче с Зиря. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Errera və Barqas mövsümün sonuna kimi "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com/az (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. ^ 서울 이랜드 FC' 칠레 출신 특급 윙포워드 에레라 영입!. seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. ^ Silva, Carolina (24 September 2021). "Ignacio Herrera se fue a Calabria: "Vivir en Europa era una sueño pendiente"" (in Spanish). Las Últimas Noticias. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  11. ^ "De Italia a la Primera B: el nuevo refuerzo de Barnechea". Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Deportes Concepción y la UdeC irían por Ignacio Herrera". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  13. ^ Cárcamo, Ricardo; Inostroza, Paulo (14 March 2024). "Lo quiso Deportes Concepción pero llega a la UdeC: Campanil suma otro refuerzo". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  14. ^ Martínez, Nelson (31 January 2026). "Video: crack de Chile en la Kings League dice adiós con homenaje en duelo de Coquimbo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Mundial de la Kings League: Esta es la nómina de Chile con Arturo Vidal como capitán". T13 (in Spanish). 23 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Los ex futbolistas que representarán a Chile en el Mundial de la Kings League y el rol clave de Arturo Vidal". Emol (in Spanish). 24 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  17. ^ Jeria, Diego (20 January 2026). "Crack de Chile en la Kings League le da a Brasil por "vende humo"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  18. ^ Petersen, Andrea (13 May 2026). "Nacho Herrera vuelve al fútbol y es anunciado en nuevo club: "Viene demostrar su vigencia"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  19. ^ Sánchez, Francisco (7 November 2025). ""Me formé en Católica, pero me hubiera encantado llegar a la U... Mi padre jugó ahí muchos años"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  20. ^ "I.Herrera". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Oyunçu statistikaları". pfl.az/ (in Azerbaijani). pfl. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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