Brisbane Roar can confirm that youth national team defender Lucas Herrington will transfer to Major League Soccer (MLS) club Colorado Rapids for an undisclosed club record fee during the 2026 January transfer window.
Herrington earned his first A-League contract with a three-year scholarship deal ahead of the 24/25 campaign after five years in the club’s NPL set up.
After making his Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s debut in a 2-2 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers in December of 2024, Herrington went on to appear 17 times and became a mainstay in the starting eleven throughout an outstanding debut season.
The 18-year-old also scored his first A-League goal in Roar’s 4-3 win over Sydney FC in January.
Herrington has been involved in representing Australia at the U17, U18, and U19 levels on multiple occasions which led to earning a call up to the Young Socceroos side that won the U20 AFC Asian Cup in February.
The Taringa Rovers, Toowong and Brisbane City junior won 70% of his duels and 72.1% of his aerial duels in his first topflight season, with his immense contribution to the team resulting in him receiving the 24/25 Young Player of the Year for the A-League Men’s side.
Speaking on his time at Roar, Herrington said: “I am so grateful to the Brisbane Roar for giving me the opportunity to start my professional football journey by playing for this great club.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the club, to have come through the Academy from U13s makes it even more special.
“Over the past seven years, I have met some amazing people, from management to coaches to players and of course, the fans.
“I am very proud to have represented the club I have been supporting since I was a kid.”
Speaking on the transfer, Head Coach Michael Valkanis said: “At Brisbane Roar, we’re dedicated to identifying quality young Queensland talent and developing them into future stars, and this transfer is an example of just that.
“We couldn’t be prouder of Lucas and look forward to seeing what he achieves in the MLS.
“But for now, our focus is on hitting the ground running for the 25/26 season and he will play a big part in that until his departure in January.”
