José María Herrera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Herrera Ares | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortaleza | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 82 | (9) |
| 2025– | Fortaleza | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 4 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
José María Herrera Ares is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brazilian side Fortaleza Esporte Clube.[1]
Career
Herrera came through the youth system at Argentinos Juniors[2] and made his debut with the first team on 11 June 2022 in a 1–0 defeat against Sarmiento.[3] He scored his first goal in the next month in a 3–1 win against Barracas Central.[4] in the 2024 season, he began to start more frequently and earned plaudits for his performances.[5]
In June 2025, Herrera moved abroad to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza for a fee of $2.4 million, signing a 5-year contract.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 29 May 2025.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2025 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 82 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Argentina - J. Herrera - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Quién es José María Herrera, el delantero tucumano de los golazos en Argentinos Juniors". LA NACION (in Spanish). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Sarmiento de Junín le ganó a Argentinos con una perla de Lisandro López, el goleador inoxidable". Clarín (in Spanish). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Argentinos Juniors quebró a Barracas Central en el cierre y se prende arriba". Clarín (in Spanish). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Newell`s cayó ante Argentinos Juniors con dos goles de José María Herrera". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Saiba mais sobre José Maria Herrera, novo reforço do Fortaleza". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 July 2025.