In his early twenties, Ferrera enjoyed a brief career as a professional footballer, playing for Belgian sides Beveren, Tubize, Ternat and Jette.
In 2004, Ferrera was appointed head coach of the Anderlecht youth team, which at that time included Romelu Lukaku and Adnan Januzaj.
[1] In 2010, he joined the technical staff of AA Gent, serving under manager Michel Preud'homme, whom Ferrera later followed to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab.
On 6 June 2023, Ferrera was appointed as manager of newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Al-Riyadh.
[11] His father, Francisco, and his uncles, Manu and Emilio Ferrera are all footballing coaches in Belgium.