Brenden Aaronson

United States · Midfield · Leeds United Association Football Club
Born 22 October 2000 (age 25). Height 177 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: United States. Market value €22M.
Current club: Leeds United Association Football Club — 37 appearances, 4 goals and 5 assists this season.
Career totals: 37 goals and 30 assists in 338 appearances (20,196 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2,475 | 6.76 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 7.34 |
| Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 6.38 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6.5 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 311 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.16 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.13 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.3 |
| Shots | 291 |
| Shots on target | 135 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.58 |
| Passes per 90 | 27.13 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.09 |
| Dribble success, % | 45 |
| Duels won, % | 41 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.58 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.37 |
| Yellow cards | 13 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | at West Ham United Football Club | 2–2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-13 | at Manchester United Football Club | 1–2 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-18 | Wolves | 3–0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-22 | at Association Football Club Bournemouth | 2–2 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-26 | at Chelsea Football Club | 1–0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-05-01 | Burnley Football Club | 3–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-05-11 | at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club | 1–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-17 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 1–0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-24 | at West Ham United Football Club | 3–0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-06 | Germany | 1–2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-13 | Paraguay | 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-26 | at Türkiye | 3–2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-22 | at Nottingham Forest Football Club | 0–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-25 | at Nottingham Forest Football Club | 0–2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-30 | Brentford Football Club | 1–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 1–1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6.36 |
| 2026-09-09 | at Chelsea Football Club | 6–3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 2026-09-14 | Newcastle United Football Club | 4–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 |
| 2026-09-20 | Crystal Palace Football Club | 0–0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Arsenal Football Club | 2–1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.04 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 5 matches (77 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- USA 1–4 Belgium · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 2–0 Bosnia & Herzegovina · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Türkiye 3–2 USA · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 2–0 Australia · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 4–1 Paraguay · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
11 trophies won out of 15 finals and podium finishes.
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2025 · 2nd Place
- Championship · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2023/2024 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Queensland Champions Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2021/2022 · Winner
- Cup · 2020/2021 · Winner
- Bundesliga · 2020/2021 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2019/2021 · Winner
- Cup · Winner
- Bundesliga · Winner
- Championship · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · Winner
- Queensland Champions Cup · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | Union Berlin | Leeds United Association Football Club | — |
| 2023-07-09 | Leeds United Association Football Club | Union Berlin | Loan |
| 2022-07-01 | Red Bull Salzburg | Leeds United Association Football Club | €32.8M |
| 2021-01-01 | Philadelphia Union | Red Bull Salzburg | €12.7M |
| 2019-01-01 | — | Philadelphia Union | — |
| 2018-11-30 | — | — | — |
| 2018-03-16 | — | — | — |
| 2017-11-30 | — | — | — |
| 2017-07-13 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Leeds United Association Football Club
- Mexico · national team
- Philadelphia Union
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Union Berlin
- USA · national team