Brooks Howard Lennon (born September 22, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger or

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for

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club

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Club career

As a teenager, Lennon played with the Real Salt Lake youth academy in Arizona. He signed with English team

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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

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on a permanent basis. During the 2018 season, he made an appearance at

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in an early defeat, eventually establishing himself as the club's starter at the position. On December 2, 2019,

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

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in the opening stages of the

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. 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

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with the

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. On January 8, 2018, Lennon received a call-up for the

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for a friendly against

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. 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 *

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Individual *

Best XI:

References

External links

Brooks Lennon
at the Atlanta United FC website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lennon, Brooks 1997 births Living people People from Paradise Valley, Arizona Soccer players from Maricopa County, 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 21st-century American sportsmen