| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||
| 9 | U20 | 2009 | Egypt | |
Club name
Athletic Club de Bilbao, Bilbao, ESP
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa (ARG) (athletic-club.net, 2012)
Position and style
Midfield (as.com, 2012)
Other sports
His father Francisco Herrera was a former directive of Real Zaragoza and a former football player. (anderherrera.com, 2008)
Debut
2009 [Under 21 National Team Debut], against Noruega (elconfidencial.com, 2009)
Injuries
In April of 2012 he suffered a sports hernia. (vavel.com, 07 Apr 2012)
He suffered a meniscus break. (as.com, 27 Nov 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began at an early age, although became popular in 2001 during a seven a side junior tournament where he was selected the MVP. (elconfidencial.com, 2009)
Reason for taking up this sport
"Football plays a big role in who I am. There are certain situations, like being inside a difficult situation with Zaragoza, it makes you more mature." (athleticzales.foro-phpbb.es, 24 Jun 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Scoring goals, good midfielders become great midfielders." (as.com, 13 Nov 2011)
"Being mature is something that is like an instinct. Your education, your daily behaviour, it's a process of development." (athleticzales.foro-phpbb.es, 24 Jun 2011)
General
CLUB HISTORY
He started his career in the lower categories of Zaragoza. He played the 2008/09 season with the senior team, where he stayed until 2011 until he signed for Athletic Club de Bilbao. (athletic-club.net, 2012)
ATHLETIC CLUB DE BILBAO DEAL
He was transferred from Zaragoza to Bilbao for a fee of 8.5 million euros. He declared that "the amount of money paid for me is a motivation". (marca.es, 23 May 2011)
STUDIES
He started studying journalism but had to quit due to his football career. He states that he would like to retake his studies once football is over: "I think I will be a good journalist. I enjoy talking about everything, being aware of what's happening around me. I read, I write." (athleticzales.foro-phpbb.es, 24 Jun 2011)
ABOUT HIS STYLE OF PLAY
"I like being in contact with the ball for as much time as possible. I don't reject defensive efforts, because I think that today if you don't work hard you don't play." (athleticzales.foro-phpbb.es, 24 Jun 2011)
