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Yangel Ravelo
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Herrera with Venezuela U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Yangel Clemente Herrera Ravelo
Date of birth (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth La Guaira, Venezuela
Height 1.84 m
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Girona
Number 21
Youth career
Monagas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Atlético Venezuela 32 (3)
2017–2023 Manchester City 0 (0)
2017–2018 New York City (loan) 38 (1)
2019 → Huesca (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2021 Granada (loan) 62 (5)
2021–2022 Espanyol (loan) 23 (1)
2022–2023 → Girona (loan) 20 (2)
2023– Girona 29 (5)
National team
2015 Venezuela U17 4 (2)
2017–2018 Venezuela U20 15 (3)
2016– Venezuela 33 (3)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:10, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Yangel Clemente Herrera Ravelo (born 7 January 1998) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona and the Venezuela national team.

Club career

Herrera started his club career at Monagas SC before moving to Atlético Venezuela in 2016.

Manchester City

Loan to New York City

On 31 January 2017 it was confirmed that Herrera had signed for Manchester City. Herrera was immediately sent to New York City on a two-year loan. He made his debut on 12 March, as a substitute in a 4–0 win over D.C. United.

Loan to Huesca

Following the conclusion of his two-year stay at New York City, Herrera was loaned to La Liga side Huesca for the last six months of the 2018–19 season.

Loan to Granada

On 26 July 2019, Herrera was loaned to Granada for the 2019–20 season. On 30 August 2020, his loan was extended for the 2020–21 season.

Loan to Espanyol

On 31 August 2021, Herrera moved to fellow La Liga side Espanyol on a one-year loan deal.

Girona

On 2 August 2022, Herrera joined newly promoted side Girona, on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 1–0 away loss to Valencia. On 7 January 2023, he scored his first goal for Girona, securing a late 2–2 equalizer against his former club Espanyol.

On 14 July 2023, Herrera signed a permanent four-year contract with Girona.

International career

Gyasi Zardes & Yangel Herrera
Herrera in action with Venezuela against the United States on 9 June 2019

Herrera made his international debut for the Venezuela national team on 10 October 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Brazil.

Herrera was named captain of the Venezuela U20 team for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. He scored the only goal, in the 108th minute of their Round of 16 win over Japan.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monagas 2014–15 Venezuelan Segunda División 19 4 4 0 23 4
2015 Venezuelan Segunda División 16 5 2 0 18 5
Total 35 9 6 0 41 9
Atlético Venezuela 2016 Venezuelan Primera División 32 3 1 0 33 3
New York City (loan) 2017 MLS 20 1 0 0 20 1
2018 MLS 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 38 1 0 0 38 1
Huesca (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 16 0 0 0 16 0
Granada (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 30 2 6 0 36 2
2020–21 La Liga 32 3 2 0 8 5 42 8
Total 62 5 8 0 8 5 78 10
Espanyol (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 23 1 0 0 23 1
Girona (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 20 2 0 0 20 2
Girona 2023–24 La Liga 29 5 2 0 31 5
Career total 255 26 17 0 8 5 0 0 280 31

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Venezuela 2016 1 0
2017 5 1
2018 2 0
2019 10 1
2020 3 0
2021 1 0
2022 3 0
2023 8 1
Total 33 3
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Herrera goal.
List of international goals scored by Yangel Herrera
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2017 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 10 October 2019 Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela  Bolivia 1–0 4–1 Friendly
3 19 June 2023 Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States  Guatemala 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Monagas

  • Venezuelan Segunda División: 2015

Venezuela U20

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2017
  • South American Youth Football Championship third place: 2017

Venezuela

  • Kirin Cup: 2019

Individual

See also

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