Real Salt Lake Trades FW Justin Braun to Toronto FC for DF Aaron Maund
Published on December 3, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release
SANDY, Utah (Monday, Dec. 3, 2012) - Real Salt Lake has traded FW Justin Braun to Toronto FC in exchange for 22-year-old DF Aaron Maund.
Braun, 25, arrived at RSL on July 11 of this year, joining the Claret-and-Cobalt via trade with the Montreal Impact. The Salt Lake City native only made two MLS appearances for the Utah side, starting the Aug. 4 loss at Colorado and coming on as a sub in the Aug. 18 loss against FC Dallas. He didn't have a goal or an assist for RSL in MLS play.
"We'd like to thank Justin for all of his hard work while with RSL," Real Salt Lake GM Garth Lagerwey said. "He's a talented player and we wish him all the best at Toronto FC."
Maund comes to Real Salt Lake after spending his rookie season with Toronto FC. The 12th overall selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, Maund made 15 MLS appearances for TFC. The center back started nine league games, making the first XI in eight of Toronto's final nine matches.
Maund played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame, starting all 77 games he appeared in for the Fighting Irish and making the All-Big East Conference First Team in 2011. Born in Dorchester, Mass., Maund played in the Trinidad & Tobago youth setup before joining the U.S. U-20 team for the 2009 U-20 World Cup.
"Aaron is a good young player who we rated highly coming out of college," Lagerwey said. "We think he'll help us increase our speed in the back and we're excited to bring him to camp in January."
Player: Aaron Maund
Position: Defender
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 185 lbs.
Date of Birth: Sept. 19, 1990
Birthplace: Dorchester, Mass.
Citizenship: U.S.
How acquired: Via trade with Toronto FC in exchange for Justin Braun
Player: Justin Braun
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 195 lbs.
Date of Birth: March 31, 1987
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
Citizenship: U.S.
How acquired: Via trade with Montreal Impact on July 11, 2012 in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
How departed: Traded to Toronto FC in exchange for Aaron Maund on Dec. 3, 2012.
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