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United States Brooks Lennon is a professional soccer player known for his defensive and attacking contributions as a winger and right-back for Atlanta United FC and the United States Men's National Team.
Atlanta United announced today it has acquired defender Brooks Lennon from Real Salt Lake in exchange for $150000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).
RSL permanently acquires Brooks Lennon from Liverpool after a loan spell, following his move to Liverpool 18 months prior after a standout academy campaign.
Brooks Lennon was born on September 22, 1997, in Paradise Valley, Arizona. His youth career began with Real Salt Lake’s residency program in his home state. During the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) season, he distinguished himself with a 31-goal campaign. This performance led to him signing with Liverpool of the English Premier League in 2015. He spent two years developing within Liverpool’s academy, primarily with the U-23s, where he scored two goals during the 2016-17 Premier League 2 campaign. Lennon’s early career also saw him represent the United States at various youth levels, including a significant role in the U-20 team’s first-ever Concacaf Championship victory in 2017, where he scored four goals and was named to the tournament’s Best XI.
Lennon re-joined Real Salt Lake (RSL) prior to the 2017 season, making his MLS debut on March 18 against LA Galaxy. Initially playing as a winger, he recorded three goals and four assists in 25 games during his rookie season. Following this, he permanently signed with RSL. For the 2018 season, coach Mike Petke transitioned him to the backline, where he excelled as the team’s right-back, starting 32 games and contributing to the club reaching the Western Conference Semifinals. In 2019, he showcased his versatility by playing both fullback positions and on the wing in 25 appearances. Across his three seasons with RSL, Lennon accumulated 86 league appearances, 63 starts, three goals, and 10 assists.
On December 2, 2019, Lennon joined Atlanta United FC. In 2020, he led Atlanta’s outfield players in appearances (26), starts (21), and minutes (1,956) across all competitions, contributing two goals and three assists. He re-signed with Atlanta United through the 2025 MLS season, with an option for 2026, after a 2022 season where he scored two goals and provided seven assists. His 2023 season was a career-best, with 33 games played, 32 starts, 2,881 minutes, four goals, and 10 assists in the regular season, marking the most assists by an MLS defender that year. He achieved 100 games played for Atlanta in all competitions in 2023, becoming the ninth player in club history to reach this milestone.
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