Brenden Aaronson

Brenden Aaronson is an energetic American attacking midfielder who has featured at Philadelphia Union, Red Bull Salzburg, and Leeds United, where he helped the club win promotion back to the Premier League in 2025. He has been a regular fixture in the United States national team setup.

Aaronson broke into professional football with Bethlehem Steel and Philadelphia Union, winning the MLS Supporters' Shield in 2020, before earning a move to Red Bull Salzburg where he won back-to-back Austrian Bundesliga and Cup doubles.

He joined Leeds United in 2022 and, after a loan spell at Union Berlin, was part of the team that won the EFL Championship in 2024–25 to return to the top flight. Internationally he has won three CONCACAF Nations League titles across his 58 appearances for the USMNT.