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| Olivo Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Name | Olivo Herrera |
| Birth date | 1984 |
| Birth place | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youth clubs | River Plate |
| Years | 2002–2018 |
| Clubs | River Plate; Racing Club; Rosario Central; Club Atlético Tigre; Club Nacional; CSD Comunicaciones; Club Bolívar; Puebla FC |
| National team | Argentina U20 |
Olivo Herrera was an Argentine professional footballer and coach whose career spanned South America and Mexico. A central midfielder noted for transitional play, Herrera featured for several high-profile clubs and later moved into coaching and youth development. His career intersected with prominent tournaments, clubs, and contemporaries across Argentina, Uruguay, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Mexico.
Herrera was born in Buenos Aires and raised in the Barracas neighborhood, where he joined the youth academy of Club Atlético River Plate at an early age. While progressing through the River Plate youth system, he trained at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti complex and attended the Instituto Atlético River Plate scholarship program. Herrera represented Argentina at youth levels and took part in training camps organized by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino and toured with academies linked to Club Atlético Boca Juniors and Club Atlético Independiente. His formative years included participation in the Torneo Nacional youth circuit and collaboration with coaches from César Luis Menotti’s coaching tree.
Herrera made his senior debut for River Plate during the early 2000s, appearing in fixtures against rivals such as Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro and Racing Club de Avellaneda. He later transferred to Racing Club where he featured in the Primera División and played alongside players who later moved to FC Porto and AC Milan. A loan spell at Rosario Central preceded moves abroad: he joined Club Nacional de Football in Uruguay, competed for CSD Comunicaciones in Guatemala and signed with Club Bolívar in Bolivia. His stint in Mexico included a contract with Puebla F.C. competing in the Liga MX.
Herrera appeared in international club competitions, including matches in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, contributing to group-stage campaigns and knockout ties. He was part of squads that contested domestic finals in Argentina and featured in continental ties against clubs such as São Paulo FC and Club Atlético Peñarol. At national youth level, Herrera played for Argentina national under-20 football team in tournaments that served as preparation for FIFA U-20 World Cup cycles and friendly fixtures against Brazil national under-20 football team and Uruguay national under-20 football team.
After retiring from professional play, Herrera transitioned into coaching, joining the technical staff at Club Atlético River Plate’s academy before accepting a role with the youth setup at Club Atlético Tigre. He later worked with development programs affiliated with Asociación del Fútbol Argentino and served as an assistant coach under managers who had coached in La Liga and Serie A. Herrera held coaching positions in Mexico with youth teams connected to Liga MX academies and participated in coaching seminars hosted by CONMEBOL and UEFA-aligned coaching courses. He completed coaching certifications through the AFA Coaching School and attended workshops led by figures from Pep Guardiola’s staff and the Spanish Football Federation.
In his managerial roles he emphasized transition play, ball progression and positional training, drawing on methods employed at Athletic Bilbao and Ajax. Herrera also took charge of reserve teams and coordinated talent identification projects that linked South American academies with European scouts from clubs such as FC Barcelona and Manchester City.
Herrera was a central midfielder known for ball retention, short passing and tactical intelligence; his approach was compared with midfielders developed in the River Plate system and influenced by Argentine midfield traditions exemplified by players from River Plate and Boca Juniors. Analysts noted his aptitude in pressing phases reminiscent of systems used by Marcelo Bielsa and transitional movement aligned with concepts popularized at Ajax and Rangers F.C..
His legacy includes contributions to youth development across South America and Mexico, mentoring players who later signed for clubs like Club Atlético Lanús, San Lorenzo de Almagro and Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield. Former teammates and coaches who worked with Herrera later referenced his role in player education during interviews with outlets covering Copa Libertadores and Liga MX talent pipelines. Herrera’s playing philosophy influenced training curricula at academies associated with CONMEBOL’s youth frameworks.
Born into a sporting family in Buenos Aires Province, Herrera maintained ties with local charities and football foundations such as initiatives run by former internationals connected to Argentina national football team. He has been involved with community outreach projects in Rosario, Santa Fe and took part in benefit matches alongside ex-players from Club Atlético Huracán and Newell's Old Boys.
Honors in Herrera’s career included domestic cup finals, continental competition appearances and youth international caps with Argentina. He was part of squads that won domestic league stages in Bolivia and contest decorations in Guatemalan competitions with CSD Comunicaciones. Individually, he received recognition from academy programs and coaching awards from regional federations affiliated with CONMEBOL.
Category:Argentine footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:Argentine football managers