SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC announced on Saturday that midfielder Danny Barrera underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. UC Davis Health and Republic FC team physician Eric Giza, M.D., performed the surgery with his team.

Barrera, who leads Republic FC with six assists this season, could return before the end of the 2017 USL regular season.

“Danny did great,” said Giza, orthopedic surgeon at UC Davis Medical Center. “He underwent a successful surgery to fix a left mid-foot stress fracture. We are looking forward to a quick post op recovery, rehabilitation and return to play. Danny could return to the pitch as soon as 12 weeks, and we will assess his condition on an ongoing basis.”