D (RL) · Real Salt Lake

Aaron Herrera

Born 6 Jun 1997 · Las Cruces (NM) (age 25)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2022

Current ability
113 of 200
Potential ability
125
Value (calc)
£1,494,215
Best role (calc)
113 Wing-Back
World reputation
2,9001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Wage
£6,164 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 20 D (C) 14 D (R) 20 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 13 WB (R) 14
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
D (L) Natural 20 72 75
D (R) Natural 20 73 75
D (C) Competent 14 65 67
WB (R) Competent 14 66 69
WB (L) Competent 13 66 69
GK Not stored — — —
DM Not stored — 54 57
M (L) Not stored — 56 59
M (C) Not stored — 55 57
M (R) Not stored — 56 59
AM (L) Not stored — 56 59
AM (C) Not stored — 51 54
AM (R) Not stored — 56 59
ST (C) Not stored — 55 58

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners7
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing9
  • First touch11
  • Free kicks8
  • Heading12
  • Long shots10
  • Long throws7
  • Marking12
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling13
  • Technique10

Mental 14

  • Aggression13
  • Anticipation11
  • Bravery10
  • Composure11
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions11
  • Determination10
  • Flair12
  • Leadership10
  • Off the ball12
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork11
  • Vision10
  • Work rate12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration14
  • Agility13
  • Balance12
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace14
  • Stamina12
  • Strength10

Feet

  • Left foot14
  • Right foot20

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness8
  • Important matches9
  • Injury proneness14
  • Versatility9

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy7
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament10
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 113 125 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 112 124 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 111 123 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 111 123 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 111 123 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 111 123 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 110 122 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 110 122 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 110 122 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 107 119 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 107 119 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 106 118 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 103 114 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 103 114 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 102 113 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 97 108 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 96 107 3 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 96 107 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 96 106 3 of 5 stars
Libero Attack D (C) 96 107 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 96 107 3 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 96 107 3 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 96 106 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 95 105 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 95 105 3 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 95 105 3 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

No traits recorded

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded
Key attributes against players with the same best position — every value plotted above, plus the ones that are not recorded.
AttributeValue
Tackling 92.3 pct
Marking 88.0 pct
Heading 93.5 pct
Positioning 95.4 pct
Anticipation 70.1 pct
Concentration 57.6 pct
Jumping reach 53.6 pct
Strength 60.1 pct
Pace 92.5 pct
Passing 90.5 pct
Composure 79.8 pct
Bravery 37.7 pct

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 31,189 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Aaron
Last name
Herrera
Common name
—
Date of birth
6 Jun 1997 age 25 at game start
Place of birth
Las Cruces (NM)
Nationality
United States
Other nationalities
Guatemala Eligible For Nation
Height
181 cm
Weight
72 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English, Spanish (4/10)

Contract

Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
15 Dec 2017
Contract starts
24 Jun 2022
Contract expires
31 Dec 2024
Weekly wage
£6,164
Squad numbers
#22 Real Salt Lake
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RL)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 73
Best role (calc)
Wing-Back (Defend) · 113
Best role at potential (calc)
Wing-Back (Defend) · 125
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
122
Current reputation
5,750
Home reputation
5,650
World reputation
2,900
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£637,500
Sale value (calc)
£1,344,793
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Optional Contract Extension By Club —

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Real Salt LakeClub squad82
United StatesNational team56

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

10
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2021 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 290 Unknown fee
2020 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 200 Unknown fee
2019 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 320 Unknown fee
2018 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 160 Unknown fee
2017 FC Tucson USSL D2 - Mountain Division —— Unknown fee
2016 FC Tucson USSL D2 - Southwest Division —— Unknown fee
2015 Real Salt Lake Academy Youth — —— Unknown fee
2014 Real Salt Lake Academy Youth — —— Unknown fee
2013 Real Salt Lake Academy Youth — —— Unknown fee
2012 Real Salt Lake Academy Youth — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)974/10 recorded04/10 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
United StatesDebut 31 Jan 2021 v Trinidad and Tobago102 / 0

Homegrown status

Real Salt Lake Academy3 Years Between 15 and 21
United States3 Years Between 15 and 21

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José AmpudiaÁguilas Doradas Rionegro S.A.D/WB (R)22991201.37
Percy Prado—D (R), DM, M (C)261001091.39
André KrobelTombense Futebol ClubeD/WB (R)27981051.39
Luka CucinKlubi i Futbollit LaçiD/WB (R)23981091.41
Jorge PosadaPatriotas Boyacá Fútbol Club S.A.D/WB (R)26991101.41
Maicon Silva—D/WB (R)34991151.41
Gastón GuruceagaVillarrobledoD/WB/M (R)32981051.43
Cristián MosqueraBogotá Fútbol Club S.A.D/WB (R)21991201.43

The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0—29121125£0
FM26 26.2.0D.C. United28125125£1,342,159
FM26 26.0.0D.C. United28125125£1,342,159
FM24 24.3.0D.C. United26116125£1,840,042
FM23 23.4.0Club de Foot Montréal25113125£1,494,215
FM23 23.3.0Club de Foot Montréal25113125£1,494,215
FM23 23.0.0Real Salt Lake25113125£1,494,215
FM22 22.4.0Real Salt Lake24113125£984,855
FM22 22.3.0Real Salt Lake24113125£984,855
FM22 22.1.0Real Salt Lake24113125£984,855
FM22 22.0.1Real Salt Lake24113125£984,855
FM22 22.0.0Real Salt Lake24113125£984,855
FM21 21.4.0Real Salt Lake23113125£1,334,560
FM21 21.3.0Real Salt Lake23113125£1,334,560
FM21 21.1.1Real Salt Lake23113125£1,334,560
FM21 21.0.1Real Salt Lake23113125£1,334,560
FM21 21.0.0Real Salt Lake23113125£1,334,560
FM20 20.4.0Real Salt Lake22108125£1,286,037
FM20 20.3.0Real Salt Lake22108125£1,286,037
FM20 20.1.0Real Salt Lake22106125£403,725
FM20 20.0.1Real Salt Lake22106125£399,131
FM20 20.0.0Real Salt Lake22106125£399,131
FM19 19.3.0Real Salt Lake2196125£815,604
FM19 19.1.0Real Salt Lake2196125£815,604
FM19 19.0.1Real Salt Lake2196125£815,604
FM19 19.0.0Real Salt Lake2196125£815,604
FM18 18.3.0Real Salt Lake208780–110£465,185

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2022.