Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Manuel García Herrero | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
Date of death | 30 November 2014 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Gijón, Spain | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Inmaculada | |||
Sporting Gijón | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1967–1976 | Sporting Gijón | 136 | (15) |
1976–1978 | Racing Santander | 8 | (0) |
Total | 142 | (15) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Manuel García Herrero (4 April 1950 – 30 November 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Gijón, Asturias, García played for Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander during an 11-year professional career. [2] He made his debut for the former in 1968, excelling against marker Ferran Olivella in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona for the Copa del Generalísimo (2–5 aggregate loss). [3] [4]
With Sporting, García spent three years in La Liga, sharing teams with namesake Ángel Herrero and thus being known as Herrero II. He retired from racing in 1978 at age 28 due to an ulna injury. [5]
Garcia died in his hometown on 30 November 2014, aged 64. [5]
Sporting Gijón
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | José Manuel García Herrero | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
Date of death | 30 November 2014 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Gijón, Spain | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Inmaculada | |||
Sporting Gijón | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1967–1976 | Sporting Gijón | 136 | (15) |
1976–1978 | Racing Santander | 8 | (0) |
Total | 142 | (15) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Manuel García Herrero (4 April 1950 – 30 November 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Gijón, Asturias, García played for Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander during an 11-year professional career. [2] He made his debut for the former in 1968, excelling against marker Ferran Olivella in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona for the Copa del Generalísimo (2–5 aggregate loss). [3] [4]
With Sporting, García spent three years in La Liga, sharing teams with namesake Ángel Herrero and thus being known as Herrero II. He retired from racing in 1978 at age 28 due to an ulna injury. [5]
Garcia died in his hometown on 30 November 2014, aged 64. [5]
Sporting Gijón