Brenden Aaronson

Brenden Aaronson
Aaronson with Red Bull Salzburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Brenden Russell Aaronson
Date of birth (2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Medford, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
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)
2023–2024 → Union Berlin (loan) 30 (2)
International career‡
2015 United States U15 2 (0)
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
2020– United States 40 (8)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner2021 United States
Winner2023 United States
Winner2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 21st, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024

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.

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. 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 and his first goal on February 10, 2021. After two seasons in Austria he went to Leeds United in the Premier League. 2023-24 he was loaned to Bundesliga club 1. FC Union Berlin in Germany for one season.

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

As of match played April 6, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bethlehem Steel FC 2017 USL Championship 5010———60
2018 USL Championship 16120———181
Total 21130———241
Philadelphia Union 2019 MLS 283—20——303
2020 MLS 234—10—30274
Total 517—30—30577
Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 20532—20—257
2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 26450—102—416
Total 46982—122—6613
Leeds United 2022–23 Premier League 36140———401
Union Berlin (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 24220—60—322
Career total 17820172301823021924
  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Austrian Cup, FA Cup and DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ↑ Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  4. ↑ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played March 24, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202021
2021134
2022131
2023102
202490
202581
Total559
United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aaronson goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 December 9, 2020Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States2 El Salvador6–06–0Friendly
2 March 25, 2021Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria3 Jamaica2–04–1Friendly
3 June 9, 2021Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States7 Costa Rica1–04–0Friendly
4 September 5, 2021Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States9 Canada1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 September 8, 2021Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras10 Honduras3–14–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 June 1, 2022TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States19 Morocco1–03–0Friendly
7 March 24, 2023Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada29 Grenada2–07–12022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
8 September 12, 2023Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States34 Oman2–04–0Friendly
9 June 16, 2025PayPal Park , San Jose , United States34 Trinidad and Tobago4–05–0Gold Cup

Honors

Philadelphia Union

Red Bull Salzburg

United States

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Brenden Aaronson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. November 15, 2022. p. 31. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ New Jersey Monthly
  5. ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg.com". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  6. ↑ mlssoccer.com
  7. ↑ Salzburg Official Homepage[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ Kicker.de
  9. ↑ Brenden Aaronson at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ "Brenden Aaronson – Soccerway". Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jesse Marsch Accomplishes All He Can in Austria". Sports Illustrated. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "U.S.'s Brenden Aaronson, Jesse Marsch lead Salzburg to Austrian Cup". ESPN. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Christian Pulisic, Ethan Horvath lead U.S. over Mexico in Nations League final". ESPN. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  15. ↑ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account". ESPN. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat". CONCACAF. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "MLS is Back Tournament Best XI presented by BODYARMOR". MLSsoccer.com. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2020 MLS Best XI presented by Home Depot". MLSsoccer.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.