Héctor Herrera

Héctor Miguel Herrera López (Born 19 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Mexico national team.

Herrera began his career with Pachuca in 2010 and spent three years at the club before joining FC Porto. He struggled for playing time in his first season at the club, before gradually cementing his place in the starting eleven. Since the 2015–16 season, Herrera served as club captain. In his six years with Porto, Herrera made over 240 appearances across all competitions and won a Primeira Liga title and two Supertaça cups.

A full international since 2012, Herrera won the Olympic gold medal in that year's football tournament and was part of Mexico's winning team at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as well as representing his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Copa América Centenario.

In 2014, he was included in The Guardian's list of The 100 best footballers in the world

Herrera is described as a box-to-box midfielder, capable of halting opposing advances and able to distribute the ball or shoot the ball on target. He is also known for his pace and dynamism, as well as being capable of breaking up opposition attacks with his tough tackling and starting his team's own forays forward with his sharp distribution and tireless running.

Herrera has cited Juan Román Riquelme as an idol and an influence on his playing style.