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Midfielder
Ander Herrera
Ander Herrera Agüera
- 14/08/1989
- Bilbao (Biscay)
- 18/08/2011
- 1.82 metres
- 6
- 189
This is Ander’s second spell with Los Rojiblancos. The central-midfielder first moved to Athletic from Real Zaragoza in 2011/12.
Herrera scored 11 times in 128 matches in his first three seasons with Athletic, helping the Lions reach the Europa League and Copa final in 2011/12. He also played a pivotal role as the Lions qualifed for the Champions League under Ernesto Valverde in 2013/14, the only time Athletic have made the competition this century.
Ander left for Manchester United ahead of the 2014/15 season. His committed performances quickly led to him becoming a cult hero at the Premier League side, where he lifted the League Cup (2016/17), the FA Cup (2015/16) and the Europa League (2016/17).
The Bilbao-born footballer arrived back in Bilbao from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. During his time in the French capital, the midfielder made 95 appearances and scored six goals.
He won two Ligue 1 titles (2019/20, 2021/22), two Coupes de France (2019/20, 2020/21) and was in the starting XI as they finished runners-up in the 2019/20 Champions League final.
After his return to Athletic, Ander Herrera has become synonymous with experience and quality in the centre of the park.
Herrera scored 11 times in 128 matches in his first three seasons with Athletic, helping the Lions reach the Europa League and Copa final in 2011/12. He also played a pivotal role as the Lions qualifed for the Champions League under Ernesto Valverde in 2013/14, the only time Athletic have made the competition this century.
Ander left for Manchester United ahead of the 2014/15 season. His committed performances quickly led to him becoming a cult hero at the Premier League side, where he lifted the League Cup (2016/17), the FA Cup (2015/16) and the Europa League (2016/17).
The Bilbao-born footballer arrived back in Bilbao from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. During his time in the French capital, the midfielder made 95 appearances and scored six goals.
He won two Ligue 1 titles (2019/20, 2021/22), two Coupes de France (2019/20, 2020/21) and was in the starting XI as they finished runners-up in the 2019/20 Champions League final.
After his return to Athletic, Ander Herrera has become synonymous with experience and quality in the centre of the park.
