Real Salt Lake defender Aaron Herrera (22) defends against LA Galaxy forward Raheem Edwards (44) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ashley Landis
MONTREAL – Defender Aaron Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Herrera’s arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Canadian defender Alistair Johnston, who Montreal transferred to Scotland’s Celtic earlier this month.
Real Salt Lake gets $350,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money, $150,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money, Montreal’s natural first round pick (No. 25 overall) in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft and a 2023 international roster spot in return.
It may also retain a percentage of a future transfer fee for Herrera, should his fee meet a certain threshold.
Herrera, 25, played in 27 games with Salt Lake last season, including 25 as a starter, collecting three assists in 2,267 minutes played.
The defender signed his first professional contract with Salt Lake in 2017 as a homegrown player.
Herrera has played a total of 124 games, including 119 starts, and 10,581 minutes of play, tallying one goal and 19 assists in MLS. He also played eight playoff games in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2022.
