Paxten Aaronson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paxten Aaronson | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (1) |
| 2021– | Philadelphia Union | 14 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 13, 2021 | |||
Paxten Aaronson (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
Club career[]
Aaronson began his career with the Philadelphia Union's YSC Academy and played for the club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1] After five seasons with the academy, Aaronson was called up to the Philadelphia Union II, the Philadelphia Union reserve team in USL Championship. He made his competitive debut for Union II on July 22, 2020, against New York Red Bulls II, as a 67th minute substitute for Steve Kingue.[2]
In August 2020, Aarsonson signed a homegrown contract with the first team beginning in 2021.[3] In May 2021, he made his first team debut with the Union as a substitute in a 3–0 win over the Portland Timbers.[4] Aaronson earned his first start for the Union in August where he scored the Union's equalizing goal against the New England Revolution.[5] His debut goal earned him the league's Goal of the Week honor.[6]
Personal life[]
Paxten is the younger brother of Red Bull Salzburg and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson.[1]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 14 August 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2020 | USL Championship | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 18 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b Ralph, Matthew (March 29, 2019). "South Jersey high school buzzing over former student's MLS debut". Brotherly Game. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II 1–5 New York Red Bulls II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Academy Product Paxten Aaronson To A Homegrown Player Contract". philadelphiaunion.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Phil West (May 30, 2021). "Recap: Philadelphia Union 3, Portland Timbers 0". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (August 8, 2021). "Union lose 2-1 at New England Revolution: Observations and analysis". inquirer.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Dylan Butler (August 12, 2021). "Philadelphia Union's Paxten Aaronson wins AT&T Goal of the Week for Week 18". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Paxten Aaronson at Soccerway
External links[]
- Profile at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy website
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