Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paxten Reid Aaronson | ||
Date of birth | August 26, 2003 | ||
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 | Vitesse (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) | ||
Number | 14 | ||
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) | 8 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2023 | United States U20 | 13 | (8) |
2023– | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
2023– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 |
Paxten Reid Aaronson (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan from Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, and the United States national team.
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]
On 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]
On deadline day of the January 2024 window, Aaronson joined Dutch club Vitesse for the rest of the season. [10]
In 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. [11]
On January 29, 2023, Aaronson made his senior debut for the United States in a friendly match against Colombia. [12]
On October 8, 2023, Aaronson was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan. [13]
Paxten is the younger brother of Union Berlin and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson. [2]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
2022 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 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 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
Career total | 83 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 12 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Union
Eintracht Frankfurt
United States U20
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