Enrique Herrero (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Enrique Herrero García | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lorquí, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid C | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Lorquí | ||
| 2017–2021 | Villarreal | ||
| 2020–2021 | Roda | ||
| 2023– | Real Madrid Juvenil A | ||
| 2022–2023 | Real Madrid Juvenil B | ||
| 2023–2024 | → Elche Juvenil A (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Navalcarnero (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2025– | Real Madrid C | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U15 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:36, 11 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2022 | |||
Juan Enrique Herrero García (born 28 January 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid C.
Club career
Herrero was born in 2005 in Lorquí in the Region of Murcia.[1] He began playing at Roda, and was top scorer and player of the tournament in a national under-12 seven-a-side tournament, now known as La Liga Promises. In 2020, he moved to Villarreal.[2][3]
In July 2021, Herrero turned down a contract extension at Villarreal and moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal, after being pursued by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus.[1] Having not settled in Germany, he returned to his country in March 2022 by signing for Real Madrid, though he was not able to play for the rest of the season due to moving outside the transfer window.[4]
After spending the preceding season on loan to Elche's youth team, Herrero signed for Navalcarnero of the fourth-tier Segunda Federación in August 2024.[5]
International career
As of 2021, Herrero had played for Spain at under-15 and under-17 level.[1]
Style of play
Herrero was described by Jorge Calabrés in El Español in 2022 as "the best Spanish striker of his generation".[6] He mainly operates as a striker and has received comparisons to Spain international Raúl.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "El ilorcitano Enrique Herrero firma por el Eintracht de Frankfurt con sólo 16 años" [Lorquí native Enrique Herrero signs for Eintracht Frankfurt at just 16] (in Spanish). Onda Regional Murcia. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Picón, Jorge C. (19 February 2022). "Informe La Fábrica: Enrique Herrero ya es del Madrid" [La Fábrica Bulletin: Enrique Herrero is now a Real Madrid player] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt sign Enrique Herrero García". Eintracht Frankfurt. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Díaz, José Félix (4 March 2022). "El Real Madrid ficha al juvenil Enrique Herrero procedente del Eintracht" [Real Madrid sign youth player Enrique Herrero from Eintracht Frankfurt]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Enrique Herrero es nuevo jugador del CDA Navalcarnero" [Official announcement: Enrique Herrero is new CDA Navalcarnero player] (in Spanish). CDA Navalcarnero. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Calabrés, Jorge (4 March 2022). "El top 5 de grandes fichajes del Real Madrid para su cantera: Enrique Herrero y las apuestas de futuro" [Real Madrid's top 5 big signings for their academy: Enrique Herrero and the bets for the future]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Enrique Herrero, la joven promesa que ha fichado por el Real Madrid?" [Who is Enrique Herrero, the young promise who has signed for Real Madrid?]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
- Enrique Herrero at Soccerway
- Enrique Herrero at BDFutbol