Full name Ángel Herrero Morales Place of death Gijón, Spain Height 1.73 m | Place of birth Zamora, Spain Playing position Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1942-03-01)1 March 1942 Date of death 12 January 2014(2014-01-12) (aged 71) Died 12 January 2014, Gijón, Spain | ||
Ángel Herrero Morales (1 March 1942 – 12 January 2014) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Football career
Born in Zamora, Castile and León, Herrero finished his formation with Real Madrid. He played professionally for UP Langreo, Racing de Santander, CA Ceuta, Rayo Vallecano and Sporting de Gijón in a 12-year senior career, competing mainly in Segunda División.
With Asturias' Sporting, Herrero spent three years in La Liga, sharing teams with namesake José Manuel García (born 1950) and thus being known as Herrero I. He started playing as a defensive midfielder but spent his later career as a left back, retiring in 1973 at the age of 31.
Later life and death
After retiring, Herrero settled in Gijón with his wife and daughters. He died on 12 January 2014 at the age of 71, from pulmonary edema.