Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2024– | HJK | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
England U18 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 |
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, or Brooklyn, (born 1 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK. Lyons-Foster is a product of Tottenham Hotspur youth academy.
Lyons-Foster spent his youth years in Tottenham academy. He represented the club in U18 Premier League, Premier League 2 and UEFA Youth League in multiple seasons and captained the club's U21 side. [1] [2]
On 14 February 2024, Lyons-Foster left Tottenham and moved to Finland after signing with reigning champions HJK Helsinki on a two-year deal, with an option for one more. [3] The clubs had agreed on a free transfer, with Tottenham securing a sell-on clause. [4] He made his professional debut with his new club on 17 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku. [5] On 24 April 2024, Lyons-Foster scored his first senior goal for HJK, in a Veikkausliiga match against SJK. [6]
Lyons-Foster has represented England at under-17 and under-18 youth international level.
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