Jonathan Ozziel Herrera Morales (born 25 May 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Early life Herrera was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa to Afro-Cuban Olympic runner, Héctor Herrera, and a Mexican mother. His father began his career in Mexico as a personal trainer at the age of 22 years old in the Institute of Sinaloense Sports.
Club career Youth Herrera joined Pachuca's youth academy in 2014. Then moving on to Club Atlas Academy in 2016 where he managed settle down. He continued through Atlas Youth Academy successfully going through U-15, U-17, and U-20. Until finally reaching the first team to debut in Liga MX, Ángel Guillermo Hoyos being the coach giving Herrera the opportunity to join the first team.
Atlas Herrera made his professional debut in Liga MX against Monterrey in which ended in a 3–1 loss, where he subbed in the last 20 minutes of the game.
Tigres UANL On 24 July 2023, Herrera joined Tigres UANL on a permanent transfer.
International career Youth In October 2021, Herrera made his under-21 debut in a friendly match against the Romania under-21 national team. He was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.
Senior As a dual Mexican-Cuban national, Herrera was eligible to play for the national team of both countries. In mid April 2023, he was called up to Mexico's senior national team for a friendly match against the United States. Herrera made his senior debut for Mexico on April 19, 2023, in a friendly against the United States entering in the 86th minute substituting Roberto de la Rosa.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlas2018–19Liga MX 2030––502019–203030––602020–21213–––2132021–22301––103112022–23336–4110387Total891060412010111Tigres UANL2023–24Liga MX347–61204282024–2500—00–00Total347006120428Career total12317601024014319
International
National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 2023 7 0 Total 7 0
Honours Atlas Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022 Campeón de Campeones: 2022
Tigres UANL Campeones Cup: 2023
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25
See also
Afro-Mexicans
References
External links
Ozziel Herrera at Official Liga MX Profile