Aaron Michael Thomas Maund (born September 19, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who most recently played for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Maund played four years at

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in Boston, Massachusetts and four years with the

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, starting 77 matches in his college career.

Professional

Maund was selected 12th overall by

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in the first round of the

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. On March 17, 2012, Maund made his debut for Toronto as a first half sub for

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in a 3–1 away defeat to

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The club was established on ...

. On December 3, 2012, Maund was traded to

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in exchange for Justin Braun. On August 9, 2017, Maund was traded to

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in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018

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. Maund was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. Maund was on-trial at D.C. United prior to the beginning of the 2020 MLS season.

International

Maund represented the United States at the

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in 2009. Two years prior, Maund played for Trinidad & Tobago in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

Honors

Toronto FC

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Real Salt Lake

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Western Conference Championship:

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References

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish profile
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