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Getting to Know – Ander Herrera

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A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know those within the Manchester United camp.

A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know those within the Manchester United camp.

Name – Ander Herrera Agüera

Date of Birth – 14th August 1989

Place of Birth – Bilbao, Spain

Position – Central midfielder

Height – 1.82m (6 ft 0 in)

Youth Career
2004-2008 – Real Zaragoza

Senior Career
2008-2009 – Real Zaragoza B
2009-2011 – Real Zaragoza
2011-2014 – Athletic Bilbao
2014+ – Manchester United

International Career
2009 – Spain U20
2009-2011 – Spain U21
2012 – Spain U23

Interesting Facts

1 – Herrera transferred to Manchester United from Athletic Bilbao for a fee of ?36 million in 2014.

2 – Herrera represented his home nation of Spain in the 2012 Olympics squad.

3 – Herrera scored his first career goal on 6th December 2009 against RCD Mallorca, a game in which Real Zaragoza lost 4-1.

4 – Herrera made his debut for Manchester United on 23rd July 2014 against LA Galaxy during the pre-season tour of America. He made three assists in the game, leading to a 7-0 win over LA Galaxy.

5 – Herrera`s style to play has sometimes been compared to that of Paul Scholes, with the club`s signing of Herrera being praised by the legend himself.

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