According to various rumours, Atletico Madrid have a deal in place to sign FC Porto captain Hector Herrera on a free transfer when his contract ends with the Portuguese club.

Player Bio

Name: Héctor Miguel Herrera López

DOB: 19 April 1990

Height: 180 cm

Nationality: Mexico 🇲🇽

Position: Central Midfield

Current team: FC Porto

Release Clause: N/A – Ending Contract

Player Agent: Cantera Latina / Matias Bunge

Market Value: 22 million €

Statistics 2018-19

Apps: 53 Mins: 4535

Goals: 9

Assists: 3

Key passes per game: 0.8

Shots per game: 1.5

Passing: 86.5%

Long balls per game: 4.2

Tackles: 2

Interception: 1

Clearances: 0.6

Fouls: 2

Strengths: Passing, Ariel duels, likes to do layoffs

Unknown facts

Gold medal winner at London Olympics 2012 with Mexican national team.

Nicknamed Zorro and Zorilla meaning fox and skunk.

He was the most expensive Mexican player during his transfer, surpassing Javier Hernandez.

His partner urged him to quit football before he signed for Pachuca. He had little money and a pregnant partner to care for.

He played every game for mexico in Fifa world cup 2014 and 2018.