Aaron Herrera

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Born
1997 (28 years old)
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Position
Right-Back

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
22

Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight
157 lbs

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Sport

Soccer

Team
DC United

2nd Team
Guatemala

League
American Major League Soccer

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Description

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.

Herrera 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.

Herrera also played with Premier Development League side FC Tucson in 2016 and 2017.

On 15 December 2017, Herrera signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

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.

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. During his maiden season with the club, Herrera was named to the 2024 MLS All-Star Team.

Internationally, Herrera had represented the United States U20s. In January 2021, Herrera made one appearance for the senior United States in a 7–0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago.

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.

In June 2023, Herrera was named to Guatemala's preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his Guatemala debut on 15 June in a friendly match against Costa Rica.

Season Stats
24 appearances in the current 2025 Season
0 goals scored in the current 2025 Season

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Former Youth Teams