Brenden Aaronson is an American attacking midfielder born in Medford, New Jersey, on 22 October 2000. He came through the Philadelphia Union academy and became a first-team player in MLS before moving to Red Bull Salzburg in 2021. In Austria he won league and cup honors and played in European competition, which led to a transfer to Leeds United in 2022. He later spent loan spells with Union Berlin and returned to Leeds. Aaronson made his United States senior debut in 2020, played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and has been part of CONCACAF Nations League-winning squads.