Facundo Jagger Herrera He still has a smile nailed into the night when mouth Become a champion of Booking. It was he, the 19-year-old, who took the final responsibility: heading towards the penalty kick in the final against Gimnasia La Plata, calmly marking and unleashing the blue and gold’s celebration at 2-2 in extra time. A perfect close to a key year in their growth.
Herrera, class of 2006, has one of the club’s strongest projects behind her. He was a regular in the reserve team, and had already had some training sessions with the professional team when coach Diego Martinez was in charge. He combines presence, a commanding voice, and moderation that is inappropriate for his age. But outside the locker room, the kid adds extra flavor: His striking physical resemblance to Mick Jaggerthe legendary frontman of the Rolling Stones, which accidentally turned him into a viral personality.
The nickname “Jagger” has followed him for a long time and is already part of his footballing identity. Her curly hair, stylized silhouette and certain facial features fueled the comparison. But Herrera himself took it upon himself to debunk the myth after the headline. “The truth is, I’ve never heard a single Stones song. Besides, they gave me the title four years ago and I didn’t even know who it was, so imagine.”He admitted between laughs. The name of the stage, then, is the responsibility of others.
“I never heard a song from the Stones, I didn’t know who he was” Jagger Herrera, Boca’s reserve team hero, likened him to Mick… I didn’t know him!
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Beyond the anecdote, Herrera forges a serious path. In September, he renewed his relationship with Boca until December 2028, and he signed his first contract in 2024, which is a clear sign of the club’s commitment to his development. The decisive penalty kick in the final only confirmed what the coaches had already seen: behind the Rock title lies a reliable, competitive and promising centre-back.
If the Reserves needed an epic finale to cap their campaign, they found it at the feet of the defender who didn’t listen to the Rolling Stones, but ended up singing hero.