Brenden Aaronson
Brenden Russell Aaronson (born October 22, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Union Berlin, on loan from Championship side Leeds United, and the United States national team.
_15.jpg) Aaronson with Red Bull Salzburg in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Brenden Russell Aaronson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 22, 2000[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Union Berlin (on loan from Leeds United) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Philadelphia Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Philadelphia Union | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Red Bull Salzburg | 46 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Leeds United | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Union Berlin (loan) | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | United States U15 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | United States | 40 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 24, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
After playing for different college teams he was selected to the Philadelphia Union's YSC Academy. He played in the team and completed his high school education. [4] 2017-18 he played for Bethlehem Steel, the feeder team of Philadelphia Union. Then he went on to Philadelphia Union. On October 16, 2020, it was announced that Aaronson would join Red Bull Salzburg in January 2021 after the MLS season ended.[5] He made his debut for Salzburg on January 25 [6] and his first goal on February 10, 2021. After two seasons in Austria he went to Leeds United in the Premier League. [7]
International carreer
He played in the US U15 and U23 team. His first match for the US national team was in a 1–0 win over Costa Rica. During his first call for the national team he did not play.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 6, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bethlehem Steel FC | 2017 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | USL Championship | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2019 | MLS | 28 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | MLS | 23[c] | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 51 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 10[f] | 2 | — | 41 | 6 | |||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 66 | 13 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[f] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 178 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 24 | ||
International
- As of match played March 24, 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 8 | |
- United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aaronson goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | December 9, 2020 | Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 2 |  El Salvador | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | March 25, 2021 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 3 |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | June 9, 2021 | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States | 7 |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | September 5, 2021 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | 9 |  Canada | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | September 8, 2021 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 10 |  Honduras | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | June 1, 2022 | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States | 19 |  Morocco | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | March 24, 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 29 |  Grenada | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 8 | September 12, 2023 | Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States | 34 |  Oman | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honors
Philadelphia Union
- Supporters' Shield: 2020[10]
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2020–21,[11] 2021–22
- Austrian Cup: 2020–21,[12] 2021–22
United States
- CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20,[13] 2022–23,[14] 2023–24[15]
Individual
