José Oscar Herrera

José Oscar Herrera Corominas ( born June 17, 1965 in Tala ) is a former Uruguayan football player.

Association

The inserted as a defensive player, 1.81 meters wide Herrera played at club level from 1984 to 1989 for Peñarol, from their youth teams he emerged and quickly secured a regular place. In the years 1985 and 1986 he was with the Aurinegros each Uruguayan champion. His most significant title at club level he then won the Copa Libertadores 1987. During the three finals he came respectively from the outset to use. In total, he completed 13 games on the way to this international triumph. During the subsequent World Cup final he ran on well, but was defeated with disastrous appearance against FC Porto.

In the late 1980s he made his way to Europe, where he was first the Spanish club Unio Esportiva joined Figueres. In the 1990s he played in Italy for Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta Bergamo. With Atalanta he stood in the Coppa Italia 1995/96 in the finals, defeated with his club there but against Fiorentina.

Late in his career, he returned back again in 1998 for one season for Club Atlético Peñarol. Also for 2003, a further station is mentioned in the Aurinegros.

National

Herrera was a member of the Uruguayan national football team. He made his debut in Celeste on August 7, 1988 as part of the Copa de Quesada G.Jimenez 0-0 draw with Colombia's national team. His 57th and final international game, he completed on 30 April 1997, when he ran aground in the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay. During his international career he scored four goals. Herrera's career highlight in the national team was in addition to participating in the Football World Cup 1990, when he came in the three group matches used in each case, the income of the Copa América 1995, where he played all games with Uruguayan participation. In addition, he also belonged to the squad at the Copa América 1989, which graduated in Uruguay in second place. There, too, he ran seven times. Furthermore, there is for him in addition to a total of 15 World Cup qualifiers for the tournaments in 1990 and 1994, the participation including inserts at the 1988 Copa discharged Boqueron, Copa Pinto Duran and Copa MUFP to book. For Herrera two longer breaks countries are listed. So he came to the 1990 World Cup more than three years can not be used to he continued his international career in the Copa Inca July 13, 1993. From September 1993 to June 1995 he was also not represented as a national team in international game duels Uruguay on the court.

Achievements

• Copa América (1995 )
• Copa Libertadores (1987 )
• 2x Uruguayan champion (1985 and 1986 )