Brooks Howard Lennon (born September 22, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger and right-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Club career
As a teenager, Lennon played with the Real Salt Lake youth academy in Arizona. He signed with English team Liverpool in 2015, and joined their youth teams. Lennon returned to Real Salt Lake in early 2017, ahead of agreeing a season-long loan with the club. Initially expected to play a developmental role, injuries to key starters thrust Lennon into the starting lineup as the season progressed.
On December 20, 2017, it was announced that Lennon would join Real Salt Lake on a permanent basis. During the 2018 season, he made an appearance at rightback in an early defeat, eventually establishing himself as the club's starter at the position.
On December 2, 2019, Atlanta United acquired Lennon from Real Salt Lake in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money and $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. He made his competitive debut for the club in early 2020, appearing in Atlanta's 3–0 victory over Motagua in the opening stages of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Lennon quickly established himself as a starter, growing into a more advanced leadership role by the time he reached his third season with the club in 2022. In November 2022, he signed a three-year contract extension with Atlanta.
International career
Lennon won the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship with the United States.
On January 8, 2018, Lennon received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lennon also holds an Irish passport making him eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland.
On January 21, 2022, Lennon was called into his first World Cup Qualifying camp with the U.S. Men's Senior team.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honors
United States U20
CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2017
Individual
CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2017
References
External links
Brooks Lennon at the Atlanta United FC website
1997 births
Living people
People from Paradise Valley, Arizona
Sportspeople from Maricopa County, Arizona
Soccer players from Arizona
Men's association football forwards
American men's soccer players
Liverpool F.C. players
Real Salt Lake players
Atlanta United FC players
Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players American people of Irish descent Men's association football fullbacks