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Boca defender Facundo Herrera wins league title at 20
Facundo Herrera helped Boca Juniors win the league title at age 20, after rising from ball boy to starting central defender in a matter of months.
Herrera, known as Jagger, became a key player for the Argentine club.
His father and grandfather cried with happiness as they watched him become a champion.
His father said the family was proud of him and urged him to stay humble.
Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena gave Herrera the chance to reach Boca’s first team, while knowing Herrera’s father from their own playing days in the club’s youth teams.
Arruabarrena said Herrera had earned his place.
The title ended Boca’s three-year wait for a trophy, making the win especially meaningful for the family and the club’s supporters.
Herrera later shared a family photo on social media and wrote, “always is always.”
Facundo Herrera became a league champion with Boca at age 20.
He had gone from being a ball boy to a starting centre-back in a matter of months.
His family celebrated his achievement emotionally, with his father and grandfather saying they cried together.
Boca’s title ended a three-year wait without trophies.
Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena had previously played in Boca’s youth teams with Herrera’s father, Leonardo.
- Who
- Facundo Herrera, Boca’s 20-year-old defender.
- What
- He won the league title with Boca.
- When
- Not stated. The article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- With Boca; the article does not state where the title was won.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Leonardo Herrera and Rodolfo Arruabarrena were teammates in Boca’s youth teams.
Facundo Herrera went from being a ball boy to a starting Boca centre-back.
Herrera posted a photo with his family on social media, captioned always is always.
- Age
- 20
- Club
- Boca
- Position
- Starting centre-back
- Family members named
- Leonardo Herrera, his father, and his grandfather, Lito
- Title context
- Ended Boca’s three-year wait without trophies
What people are saying
I cried with my wife; I’m with my old man. We cried because we are fans of this club, and we know what Facu feels for this shirt.
We already cried embracing each other; there’s no other way to describe it, it has to be pure happiness.
I tell Facundo to keep the humility he has, the quality he has, and to know that he is the pride of the whole family and the neighborhood.
I know his father Leo and also his grandfather Lito, but if he is here, it’s because he earned it.