Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United · MFCAM #11 · USA · Group D 78Rating57Caps9Goals25Age178Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup
42
Apps
4
Goals
5
Assists
International
57
Caps
9
Goals
Club career totals
267
Career apps
33
Career goals
Form
Attacking midfielder/winger
Date of birth2000-10-22 (age 25) NationalityUSA ClubLeeds United · England LeaguePremier League PositionMF · Attacking mid · #11 Height178 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Brenden Aaronson grew up in Medford, New Jersey and came through the Philadelphia Union academy, where his flair earned him the nickname 'Medford Messi.' A record homegrown transfer took him to RB Salzburg, then Leeds United, with a loan at Union Berlin in between; he helped Leeds win promotion back to the Premier League in 2025. A high-energy, pressing attacking midfielder, he offers tireless running and goal threat from midfield.
- Nicknamed 'Medford Messi' after his New Jersey hometown
- His younger brother Paxten is also a professional footballer
- His move to Salzburg was a record fee for an American homegrown player at the time
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