Aaron Joseph Herrera (born 6 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Born in the United States, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Herrera with Real Salt Lake in 2021 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Aaron Joseph Herrera[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1997 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | D.C. United | ||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2015–2017 | New Mexico Lobos | 54 | (7) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | FC Tucson | 11 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Real Salt Lake | 124 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Real Monarchs | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | CF Montréal | 19 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2024– | D.C. United | 30 | (1) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2017 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019–2021 | United States U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021 | United States | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023– | Guatemala | 12 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||||||||||
Early career
editHerrera played three years of college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2015 and 2017, scoring 20 goals and tallying 8 assists in 54 appearances.[3]
Herrera also played with Premier Development League side FC Tucson in 2016 and 2017.[4]
Professional career
editOn 15 December 2017, Herrera signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.[5]
On 21 December 2022, Herrera was traded to CF Montréal for $500,000 in General Allocation Money, a 2023 international roster spot, Montréal's 2023 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick and a sell-on fee.[6]
On 12 December 2023, D.C. United acquired Herrera from CF Montréal in exchange for Brazilian defender Ruan and $500,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money.[7] During his maiden season with the club, Herrera was named to the 2024 MLS All-Star Team.[8]
International career
editUnited States
editInternationally, Herrera had represented the United States U20s.[9] In January 2021, Herrera made one appearance for the senior United States in a 7–0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago.[citation needed]
He was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.[10]
Guatemala
editIn June 2023, Herrera was named to Guatemala's preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11] He made his Guatemala debut on 15 June in a friendly match against Costa Rica.[12]
Personal life
editHerrera was born in the United States to a Guatemalan father, Diego Herrera and American mother, Donni Herrera.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | United Soccer League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Real Salt Lake | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 124 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 135 | 1 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| D.C. United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Career total | 178 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 196 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance in U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- ^ Appearances in Canadian Championship
International
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024 [14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Guatemala | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
editUnited States U20
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying – Rosters Provisional Lists" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Herrera". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Herrera – 2017". golobos.com. The University of New Mexico. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Herrera". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake sign Homegrown defender Aaron Herrera, Monarchs' Taylor Peay". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "CF Montréal acquire Aaron Herrera in trade with Real Salt Lake | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Aaron Herrera from CF Montréal in Exchange for $500K GAM and Defender Ruan". dcunited.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Forward Christian Benteke and Defender Aaron Herrera Selected to the 2024 MLS All-Star Game". dcunited.com. D.C. United. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Las Cruces born soccer player riding high after U-20 World Cup experience". lcsun-news.com. Las Cruces Sun-News. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "National team roster – 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). 1 June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "El jugador del CF Montreal destaca en la alineación de la Bicolor para enfrentar a Costa Rica". ESPNDeportes.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Aaron Herrera at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Aaron Herrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links
edit- Aaron Herrera at Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake Player Profile Archived 12 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Aaron Herrera at Soccerway