Paxten Reid Aaronson (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paxten Reid Aaronson | ||
Date of birth | (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | (6) |
2021– | Philadelphia Union | 37 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | United States U20 | 13 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 |
Aaronson 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]
In June 2022, Paxten received a call up to the United States national under-20 team where he scored seven goals in seven games at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, earning him both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot Awards at the tournament.[8]
Paxten is the younger brother of Leeds United and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson.[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Philadelphia Union II | 2020 | USL | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||||
Total | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||||
Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 14 | 3 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
2022 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
Career total | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 10 |
United States U20
Individual
Philadelphia Union – current squad | |
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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship awards | |
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Most Valuable Player |
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Golden Boot | |
Golden Glove |
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