Aaron Joseph Herrera (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.
![]() Herrera with Real Salt Lake in 2021 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Aaron Joseph Herrera[1] | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 (age 25) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | |||||||||
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– | Real Salt Lake | 124 | (1) | |||||||
2018 | Real Monarchs | 5 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2017 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||
2019–2021 | United States U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||
2021 | United States | 1 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 31, 2021 |
Herrera played three years of college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2015 and 2017, scoring 7 goals and tallying 8 assists in 54 appearances.[3]
Herrera also played with Premier Development League side FC Tucson in 2016 and 2017.[4]
On December 15, 2017, Herrera signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.[5]
Internationally, Herrera represented the United States U20s.[6] 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.[7]
Herrera was born in the United States to a Guatemalan father, Diego Herrera and American mother, Donni Herrera.
United States U20
Real Salt Lake – current squad | |
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Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year (2009–2021) | |
Offensive Player of the Year (1995–2021) |
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Defensive Player of the Year (1995–2021) |
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