Héctor Herrera

Héctor Herrera
Herrera playing for Mexico at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Héctor Miguel Herrera López
Date of birth (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Place of birth Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Houston Dynamo
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2011 Pachuca
2007–2008Cuautla (loan)
2011Tampico Madero (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Pachuca 52 (2)
2013–2014 Porto B 8 (0)
2013–2019 Porto 164 (26)
2019–2022 Atlético Madrid 58 (1)
2022–2024 Houston Dynamo 62 (5)
2025 Toluca 34 (1)
2026– Houston Dynamo 2 (0)
International career
2012 Mexico U20 5 (1)
2012 Mexico U23 11 (1)
2012–2023 Mexico 105 (10)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2015 United States Team
Runner-up 2021 United States Team
Olympic Games
2012 London Team
Olympic Qualifying Championship
Winner 2012 United States
Toulon Tournament
Winner 2012 France Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023

Héctor Miguel Herrera López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeɣtoɾ eˈreɾa]; born 19 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

Herrera made his professional debut with Pachuca, spending three years at the club before transferring to Portuguese side Porto. Over a six-year spell with Porto, he made more than 200 appearances across all competitions and won a Primeira Liga title. He subsequently joined Atlético Madrid, where he captured a La Liga championship, before later playing for Houston Dynamo and Toluca.

On the international stage, Herrera made over 100 appearances for the national team. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he became a gold medalist.