NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Veteran of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he appeared in all four U.S. matches including the Round of 16 against the Netherlands.
- Scored the opening goal in a 3-0 win against Morocco on June 1, 2022 in Cincinnati.
- Named a finalist for the 2021 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, finishing third in voting behind Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner.
- Debuted and started for the USMNT on Feb. 1, 2020 against Costa Rica at 19-years-old
- Registered nine goals and seven assists in his first 57 caps, being a part of three Concacaf Nations League title-winning squads (2021, 2024).
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ CYCLE
- Part of the squad that won both the 2023 and 2024 Concacaf Nations League titles.
- Featured for the U.S. at Copa America 2024, appearing as an attacking option off the bench.
- Named to the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup roster and helped the U.S. reach the final against Mexico at NRG Stadium in Houston on July 6, 2025
- Recorded an assist in the 5-1 friendly win over Uruguay on Nov. 19, 2025 in Tampa.
- Featured in March 2026 friendly against Portugal in Atlanta.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Returned to the Premier League with Leeds United after the club won promotion from the Championship in April 2025.
- Recorded a career-best nine goals and two assists in the 2024-25 EFL Championship campaign to help Leeds win the title.
- Joined Leeds United on May 26, 2022 from Red Bull Salzburg.
- Signed with Red Bull Salzburg in January 2021, where he tallied nine goals and nine assists in 47 matches across all competitions and won back-to-back Austrian league titles.
- Started his professional career as a Philadelphia Union homegrown signing in Sept. 2018 and helped the club to the 2020 Supporters' Shield.
PERSONAL
- Son of Rusty and Jannell Aaronson; has a younger brother, Paxten, who is also a U.S. international, and a younger sister, Jaden.
- Grew up idolizing Lionel Messi and Steven Gerrard.
- Earned the nickname Medford Messi in his New Jersey hometown for his close ball control and creative dribbling.
- Attended Shawnee High School in N.J.before before transferring toYS Academy with the Philadelphia Union.
