Lucas Herrington

Lucas Herrington
Herrington with Australia in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-09-05) 5 September 2007
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 22
Youth career
Taringa Rovers
Toowong
Brisbane City
2019–2023 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Brisbane Roar NPL 4 (0)
2024–2026 Brisbane Roar 28 (2)
2026 Colorado Rapids 18 (1)
2026– Hull City 1 (0)
International career‡
2024– Australia U20 15 (0)
2026– Australia 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 22 August 2026 (UTC)lan
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2026

Lucas Herrington (born 5 September 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Hull City and the Australia national team.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Herrington is a product of the youth systems of Taringa Rovers, Toowong FC and Brisbane City FC, before joining the academy of Brisbane Roar in 2019, where he completed his development.[2] In 2023, he featured for the club’s reserve side, Brisbane Roar Youth.

On 9 September 2024, he signed a three-year scholarship contract with the Roar.[3] He made his senior and professional debut as a starter in a 2–2 A-League Men draw against Western Sydney Wanderers on 14 December 2024.[4] On 28 January 2025, Herrington scored his first goal for Brisbane in a 4–3 win over Sydney FC.[5] He made 17 appearances during his first professional season.

Herrington made his first appearance of the 2025–26 season as a substitute following a red card to Dimitri Valkanis, seeing out a 1–0 win against Macarthur.[6][7] He went on to make a further 10 appearances, scoring once in a 3–0 win over Newcastle Jets and keeping six clean sheets.[8]

He played his final match for Brisbane Roar on 3 January 2026, starting in a 3–0 defeat to Wellington Phoenix at Kayo Stadium.[9] Herrington made 29 senior appearances for the Roar across all competitions, departing for a club record fee.[10][11] It was later reported that Brisbane Roar had negotiated a 20% sell-on clause as part of the agreement. In July 2026, Colorado reportedly paid Brisbane Roar A$560,000 to buy out the clause.[12][13][14]

Colorado Rapids

Herrington with Colorado Rapids in 2026

On 13 August 2025, Herrington agreed to join Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids ahead of the 2026 season, with the transfer set to be completed in January 2026. He signed a contract running until 2029, with a club option for an additional year.[15][16]

On 22 February 2026, Herrington made his Major League Soccer debut for the Rapids in the opening round of the season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Seattle Sounders.[17] A week later, on 28 February, he started in a 2–0 win over the Portland Timbers, keeping his first clean sheet and scoring his first goal for the club.[18]

Following a successful 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, Herrington was named in the MLS All-Star squad for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game. On 29 July, Herrington started and played the first half as the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 4–3.[19][20][21] He was the Rapids' only representative in the squad.[22]

On 1 August, Herrington made his final appearance for the Rapids, playing the full 90 minutes and keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Austin FC. His transfer broke the club's record fee, with the Rapids retaining a percentage of Herrington's future sell-on rights. It also reported to be the highest transfer fee paid for a defender in MLS history.[23][24][25]

Hull City

On 12 August 2026, Herrington joined newly promoted Premier League club Hull City on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £17 million.[26][27][28] The transfer made him the most expensive Australian footballer, surpassing the previous record held by Harry Souttar.[29][30] On 22 August, Herrington made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Nobel Mendy in a 2–0 win over Manchester United at the MKM Stadium.[31][32][33] Herrington made his full debut for the club on 25 August, starting in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City in the EFL Cup at the Bet365 Stadium, before Hull City won the match on penalties.[34][35][36]

International career

Herrington was able to represent four countries: Australia, Finland, Germany and Zimbabwe. He chose to represent his country of birth, Australia.

Herrington was part of the Australia U19s who came third at the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship.[37] The following year, he was part of the Australia U20s who won the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[38]

He was called up in May 2025 for the Australia men's national under-18 soccer team, to take part in the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup commencing in early June.[39]

Herrington earned his maiden call-up to the Australia national team for the FIFA Series, where the Socceroos were scheduled to face Cameroon and Curaçao.[40] He debuted for the Socceroos against Cameroon, playing all 90 minutes, and played the first half against Curaçao, starting in both matches.

On 31 May 2026, Herrington was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,[41] and became Australia's youngest ever World Cup starter in the group stage match against Paraguay after sitting on the bench against Türkiye and the United States. In their round of 32 knockout match against Egypt, Herrington was selected to take the final penalty shot for Australia, which went just over the crossbar; Egypt won on their next kick to knock Australia out of the tournament, 1(4)–1(2).[42]

Personal life

Herrington was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended the Anglican Church Grammar School. He is of Finnish, German and Zimbabwean descent.[43] His older brother, Diesel Herrington, is also a professional soccer player.[44]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 August 2026[45]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar Youth 2023 NPL Queensland 4 0 — — — 4 0
Brisbane Roar 2024–25 A-League Men 17 1 0 0 — — 17 1
2025–26 A-League Men 11 1 1 0 — — 12 1
Total 32 2 1 0 — — 33 2
Colorado Rapids 2026 Major League Soccer 18 1 2 0 — — 20 1
Hull City 2026–27 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Career total 51 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 55 3
  1. ↑ Includes appearance(s) in the Australia Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Includes appearance(s) in the EFL Cup

International

As of match played 3 July 2026[46]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 202660
Total60

Honours

Australia U20

Individual

References

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  3. ↑ "Roar hand 3-year scholarship contract to 'exciting talent'". A-Leagues. 9 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Teen tipped for 'very, very big' transfer". A-Leagues. 19 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Dodd, James (18 January 2025). "Drought broken! Brisbane Roar STUN Sydney FC to earn first win of the season". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Roar fight tooth and nail to secure opening round win". Brisbane Roar. 17 October 2025. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "10-man Roar end opening-day hoodoo with valiant win over Macarthur". A-Leagues. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Dodd, James (9 November 2025). "Roar return to winning ways as 17-year-old Aussie gun enjoys moment to remember". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wellington stun Brisbane Roar at Redcliffe". A-Leagues. 3 January 2026. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
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  12. ↑ Rugari, Vince (29 June 2026). "The Socceroo stuff-up that will cost an A-League club millions". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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  16. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire Australian defender Lucas Herrington | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "Recap | Rapids fall 2–0 on the road against Seattle Sounders". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Recap | Ojediran, Herrington score as Rapids blank Portland 2–0 in Home Opener". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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  24. ↑ "Colorado Rapids transfer Lucas Herrington to Hull City in historic deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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