Kemba Walker… Cam Newton… and yes, Jorge Herrera.

All three of these players should be in the same conversation… as the best Charlotte player ever in each of their respective sports.

In his nearly 10 years playing soccer in Charlotte, Herrera has accomplished many things, but none was greater than becoming only the second player ever to break the 50 career USL goal mark, which he did last month playing for the Charlotte Independence.

That’s an achievement that speaks not only to quality but longevity and a willingness to evolve as a player.

But this isn’t simply a “let’s praise an old-timer because he’s not very good right now and we need to be kind to him” sort of piece; this is a let’s praise the GOAT because he’s the GOAT right now piece.

Another acronym… “MVP” surrounds Herrera as he has been a huge cog in the 2nd placed Independence “#Beatless” streak. He was a finalist for the MVP award for the Charlotte Eagles back in 2008, and he will likely be again a decade later in 2017.

This season, the 36-year-old Colombian is also boasting a 44% conversion rate with 12 goals on merely 27 shots. Equally as impressive: Herrera has scored on 12 out of 19 shots on target. Such precision from an attacking player would frighten even the best of keepers.