Brenden Aaronson

#11 · Midfielder · age 25

Club

Leeds United

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 48
Career peak: 54
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 76
International pedigree: 88
Longevity: 61

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Leeds United	Premier League	37	4	5	6.73
24/25	Leeds United	Championship	46	9	2	7.00
23/24	Union Berlin	Bundesliga	30	2	2	6.65
22/23	Leeds United	Premier League	36	1	3	6.51
23/24	Union Berlin	UEFA Champions League	6	0	0	6.45
2025	USA	CONCACAF Gold Cup	5	1	1	6.92
24/25	USA	CONCACAF Nations League	1	0	0	6.70
2024	USA	Copa América	1	0	0	6.50

Source: sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Aaronson is the press-trigger Pochettino can deploy when the US needs to chase a game, and a candidate to start wide-right if Pochettino prefers high pressing over Weah’s wing-back balance.

Strengths

high-press intensity
off-ball running into space
energy as a sub

Recent form

Regular Leeds starter through 2025-26.

Made his MLS debut at 18 days after his 18th birthday — one of the youngest debutants in Union history.