José Ángel Herrera
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Herrera Martín | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2019–2020 | Málaga CF Femenino | ||
| 2020–2021 | Granada CF Femenino | ||
| 2021–2024 | UD Tenerife | ||
| 2024– | Al Hilal Women | ||
José Ángel Herrera Martín (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈaŋxel eˈreɾa maɾˈtin]; born 18 December 1989) is a Spanish professional association football manager. As of 2025, he serves as the head coach of Al Hilal, a club competing in the Saudi Women's Premier League.[1]
Early life
born in Tenerife. He began coaching at the age of 16, initially working with youth and lower-category teams while completing his education. Herrera trained as a Base-football Instructor and later obtained a UEFA Pro coaching license, combining his coaching work with studies in teaching and physical education.[2]
Managerial career
Herrera began his coaching career in 2007 at CD Tenerife's Suma Campus. In 2011, he was appointed head coach of the EF Rommel Fernández cadete team, marking his first role in youth development.
He later joined UDG Tenerife, serving as assistant coach and technical analyst from 2015 to 2019. During this period, he contributed to the team's qualification for the semi-finals of the 2017 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.
In 2019, he was appointed head coach of Málaga CF Femenino for the 2019–20 season, taking charge of the team in la Liga Reto Iberdrola with a focus on long-term development and the promotion of women's football.[3][4] a season later he was appointed to lead Granada CF Femenino.[5]
Costa Adeje Tenerife
In December 2021, he joined the Tenerife side back as an assistant coach.[6] He took over as head coach of the club at the start of the 2023–24 season after serving as assistant coach the previous year, leading the team to a strong second half of the campaign.[7]
On 15 June 2024, following the final league match against Real Betis Balompié, Herrera announced his departure after two seasons, as he was going to take over as head coach of Al Hilal's women's team in Saudi Arabia.[8]
Al Hilal
In July 2024, Al Hilal announced the appointment of Herrera as manager of the women's team, signing a two-year contract.[9] In his first month of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League, he led the team to two wins and one loss, earning him the October Manager of the Month award.
Honours
Manager
- Individual
References
- ^ "Al Hilal signs Spanish coach Herrera". kooora.com (in Arabic). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Interview with José Herrera, sport analyst for UDG Tenerife Women's Club". longomatch.com. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "The ambition and youth of José Herrera arrives at Málaga CF Femenino". malagacf.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "José Ángel Herrera nuevo entrenador del Málaga Femenino". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). Málaga. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Quilez, Pablo (25 May 2020). "José Ángel Herrera, nuevo entrenador del Granada CF femenino". granadahoy.com (in Spanish). Granada. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "José Herrera Vuelve Al UDG Tenerife". n-360.es (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "José Herrera: "Ser entrenador de la UDG Tenerife era uno de mis sueños"". ligaf.es. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez, Tomás (15 June 2024). "José Herrera dice adiós al Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa". radiomarcatenerife.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ al-Angari, Luluah (6 July 2024). "Herrera, 'the best in Spain,' appointed coach of Al Hilal women's team". aawsat.com. Riyadh. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
External links
- José Ángel Herrera at Sofascore.com
- José Ángel Herrera at BDFutbol