Franco Herrera

Franco Herrera (born 19 September 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arsenal Sarandí.

Early life Herrera played more basketball than football as a youngster until he joined the academy at Newells.

Club career Herrera made his senior league debut in April 2022 for Newell's Old Boys, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Club Atlético Patronato. He also received praise for his performance in a 0–0 draw with Racing Club at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa a week later. In February 2023 he joined Barracas Central on loan.

International career In 2019 Herrera played for the Argentina under-16 team which won a UEFA development tournament in Portugal. He was named in the Argentina under-20 squad by Javier Mascherano for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia in January and February 2023.