José María Herrera
Argentine footballer
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José María Herrera Ares (born 16 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.[1]
Full name
José María Herrera Ares
Date of birth
16 April 2003
Place of birth
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Herrera Ares | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 82 | (9) |
| 2025 | Fortaleza | 19 | (2) |
| 2026– | Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 | |||
Career
Herrera came through the youth system at Argentinos Juniors[2] and made his debut with the first team on 11 June 2022 in a 1–0 defeat against Sarmiento.[3] He scored his first goal in the next month in a 3–1 win against Barracas Central.[4] in the 2024 season, he began to start more frequently and earned plaudits for his performances.[5]
Fortaleza
In June 2025, Herrera moved abroad to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza for a fee of $2.4 million, signing a 5-year contract.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 82 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 10 | ||
| Fortaleza | 2025 | Série A | 19 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Career total | 101 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana