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  side Leeds United, and the United States national team.
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. New Jersey Monthly 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. He  made his debut for Salzburg on January 25  mlssoccer.com  and his first goal on February 10, 2021. After two seasons in Austria he went to Leeds United in the Premier League. Salzburg Official Homepage 2023-24 he was loaned to Bundesliga club 1. FC Union Berlin in Germany for one season. Kicker.de 

International career
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

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBethlehem Steel FC2017USL Championship5010———602018USL Championship16120———181Total21130———241Philadelphia Union2019MLS283—20——3032020MLS23Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage4—10—30274Total517—30—30577Red Bull Salzburg2020–21Austrian Bundesliga20532—20—2572021–22Austrian Bundesliga26450—102—416Total46982—122—6613Leeds United2022–23Premier League36140———401Union Berlin (loan)2023–24Bundesliga24220—60—322Career total17820172301823021924

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUnited States202021202113420221312023102202420Total408

United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aaronson goal.

+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1December 9, 2020Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States2 6–06–0 Friendly2March 25, 2021Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria3 2–04–1  Friendly3June 9, 2021Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States7 1–04–0  Friendly4September 5, 2021Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States9 1–01–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification5September 8, 2021Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras10 3–14–1  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification6June 1, 2022TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States19 1–03–0  Friendly7March 24, 2023Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 29 2–07–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A8September 12, 2023Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States34 2–04–0 Friendly

 Honors 
Philadelphia Union
Supporters' Shield: 2020

Red Bull Salzburg
Austrian Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22
Austrian Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22

United States
CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24

Individual
MLS is Back Tournament Best XI: 2020
MLS Best XI: 2020

References

Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:American soccer players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from New Jersey
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Austrian football champions