Borja Herrera
Spanish footballer (born 1993)
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Borja Herrera González (born 8 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Persijap Jepara.
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Herrera with Maccabi Netanya 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja Herrera González | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persijap Jepara | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2005–2012 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Unión Viera | 53 | (13) |
| 2014 | Tudelano | 17 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Las Palmas B | 85 | (19) |
| 2017–2018 | Las Palmas | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Real Valladolid (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Reus | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | Albacete | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Maccabi Netanya | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Andorra | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Unionistas de Salamanca | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tamaraceite | 14 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Hyderabad | 22 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | East Bengal | 9 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Goa | 36 | (8) |
| 2026– | Persijap Jepara | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Herrera finished his formation with AD Huracán. He made his debut as a senior with CF Unión Viera during the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División.[1]
On 31 January 2014, Herrera joined CD Tudelano in Segunda División B.[2] On 12 July 2014 he moved to UD Las Palmas, the club he already represented as a youth, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3]
On 11 July 2016, Herrera extended his contract until 2018.[4] The following 13 June, after helping the B-side in their promotion to the third division, he was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 campaign.[5]
Herrera made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 September 2017, starting in a 0–2 home loss against CD Leganés.[6] The following 25 January, he was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid until June.[7]
On 31 July 2018, after achieving promotion with the Blanquivioletas and suffering relegation with the Amarillos, Herrera signed a three-year deal with CF Reus Deportiu in the second level. He scored his first professional goal the following 6 January, netting the opener in a 3–0 away defeat of Málaga CF.
On 24 January 2019, Herrera left the Catalans due to the club's poor financial situation overall.[8] Two days later, he agreed to an 18-month contract with fellow league team Albacete Balompié.[9]
On 19 July 2019, Herrera signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Netanya from the Israeli Premier League.[10]
On 6 August 2020, signed in Andorra.
In July 2022, Herrera moved to India and signed with defending Indian Super League champions Hyderabad FC.[11] He made his debut on 13 October 2022, against NorthEast United, coming on as 71st-minute substitute and scoring his debut goal two minutes later.[12]
On 12 June 2023, Herrera joined East Bengal on a one-year deal.[13] He won the 2024 Super Cup with East Bengal.[14]
On 30 January 2024, Herrera joined FC Goa on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, reuniting with his Las Palmas and Hyderabad FC coach Manolo Márquez.[15]
FC Goa
Herrera signed a short-term contract in January 2024 with Indian Super League club FC Goa, which in-turn led to permanent deal for the 2024–25 season with the club.[16] On 27 September 2024, he scored a hattrick against East Bengal in the league, which led his team to a 3–2 victory.[17]
On 26 December 2025, due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the ISL, Goa confirmed they had mutually parted ways with Herrera.[18]
Persijap Jepara
On 30 December 2025, Super League club Persijap Jepara announced the signing of Herrera on a year contract.[19]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tudelano | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Las Palmas B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Las Palmas | 2017–18 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Real Valladolid (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Reus | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Albacete | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Andorra | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Unionistas de Salamanca | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Tamaraceite | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| Hyderabad | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 1 | 31 | 5 | |
| East Bengal | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Goa (loan) | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Goa | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 36 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 14 | ||
| Persijap Jepara | 2025–26 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 177 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 223 | 26 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Israel State Cup, Super Cup
- Five appearances and one goal in Durand Cup, one appearance in play-offs for AFC Cup
- Appearances in Durand Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two