title: Leonel Herrera (footballer, born 1948)
text: # Leonel Herrera (footballer, born 1948)
  
  Leonel Anselmo Herrera Rojas (born 10 October 1948) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back for Universidad Católica, Colo Colo, Unión Española and O'Higgins and the Chile national team.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Herrera was born in Tierra Amarilla, Chile.
  
  He is the father of the former Chilean footballer Leonel Herrera Silva and his cousin, Eladio Rojas, is a historical player of the Chile national team.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Club
  
  **Colo-Colo**
  
  * Chilean Primera División (6): 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986
  * Copa Chile (1): 1974
  * Copa Polla Gol (3): 1981, 1982, 1985
  
  **Unión Española**
  
  * Chilean Primera División (1): 1977
  
  ### International
  
  **Chile**
  
  * Copa del Pacífico (2): 1971, 1983
  * Copa Juan Pinto Durán (2): 1971, 1979
  * Copa Carlos Dittborn (1): 1973
  * Copa Leoncio Provoste (1): 1973
  