Paxten Reid Aaronson (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Eredivisie club Utrecht, on loan from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, and the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paxten Reid Aaronson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Utrecht (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Philadelphia Union | 37 | (4) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vitesse (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Utrecht (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | United States U20 | 13 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024 | |||
Club career
editPhiladelphia Union
editAaronson began his career with the Philadelphia Union's YSC Academy and played for the club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[2] 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.[3]
In August 2020, Aaronson signed a homegrown contract with the first team beginning in 2021.[4] In May 2021, he made his first team debut with the Union as a substitute in a 3–0 win over the Portland Timbers.[5] Aaronson earned his first start for the Union in August where he scored the Union's equalizing goal against the New England Revolution.[6] His debut goal earned him the league's Goal of the Week honor.[7]
Eintracht Frankfurt
editOn November 17, 2022, it was announced that the Philadelphia Union and Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt had reached a deal for the transfer of Aaronson. The fee of the deal was reported to be in the region of $4 million (plus add-ons), with a sell-on percentage for the Union also included.[8] On March 19, 2023, Aaronson made his Bundesliga debut, being subbed on in the 82nd minute in a 2–0 loss against Union Berlin.[9]
Loan to Vitesse
editOn January 31, 2024, the deadline day of the winter transfer window, Aaronson joined Dutch club Vitesse on loan for the rest of the season.[10] Though only playing the last 14 out of the 34 league games for Vitesse, he became the second top goalscorer, with 4 goals, behind Marco van Ginkel with 7 goals. Aaronson was seen as one of the better players of Vitesse in the 2023-2024 season, causing FC Utrecht, among other clubs, to gain interest in him.[11]
Loan to Utrecht
editOn June 21, 2024, Eintracht announced that Aaronson had extended his contract with the club until 2028,[12][13] and would subsequently join Dutch side Utrecht on loan for the entire 2024–25 season.[13][14]
International career
editIn June 2022, Aaronson was called up to the United States national under-20 team at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he scored seven goals in seven games, earning him both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot Awards at the tournament.[15]
On January 29, 2023, Aaronson made his senior debut for the United States in a friendly match against Colombia.[16]
On October 8, 2023, Aaronson was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[17]
Aaronson was, together with his FC Utrecht teammate Taylor Booth, also called up for the United States soccer team on the 2024 Olympics, appearing four times and scoring once, in the game against New Zealand, which ended in a 4-1 victory for the United States.
Personal life
editPaxten is the younger brother of Leeds United and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played October 5, 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2020 | USL Championship | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 14 | 3 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2022 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Utrecht (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played January 28, 2023[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
editPhiladelphia Union
Eintracht Frankfurt
United States U20
Individual
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022[22]
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2022[23]
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Boot: 2022[23]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (November 17, 2022). "Philadelphia Union transfer Paxten Aaronson to Eintracht Frankfurt". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Paxten Aaronson makes debut for Eintract Frankfurt". apnews.com. The Associated Press. March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "PAXTEN AARONSON (20) KOMT OVER VAN EINTRACHT FRANKFURT" [PAXTEN AARONSON (20) COMES OVER FROM EINTRACHT FRANKFURT] (in Dutch). Vitesse. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Paxten Aaronson dichtbij tijdelijke transfer naar FC Utrecht" [Paxten Aaronson near temporary transfer to FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). UtrechtFans. June 12, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Paxten Aaronson extends contract". Eintracht Frankfurt. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Frankfurt verlängert mit Aaronson und verleiht ihn nach Utrecht". kicker (in German). June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Amerikaans international Paxten Aaronson naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. Under-20 Men's Youth National Team Wins Third Straight Concacaf U-20 Championship Title with Strong 6-0 Victory Vs. Dominican Republic". ussoccer.com. July 3, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Paxten Aaronson makes international debut". eintracht.de. January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Paxten Aaronson at Soccerway
- ^ Paxten Aaronson at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Aceituno, Azcona y Ordóñez encabezan el XI del Sub-20". CONCACAF.com (in Spanish). CONCACAF. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 CU20 individual awards". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. July 3, 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Paxten Aaronson at Soccerway.com
- Paxten Aaronson at WorldFootball.net
- Paxten Aaronson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Paxten Aaronson at FBref.com
- Paxten Aaronson at Major League Soccer
- Profile at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy website
