After a meteoric rise to the prestigious UEFA Champions League and U.S. national team, it's been a comfortable fit in the English Premier League for 21-year-old rising American star Brenden Aaronson.From humble beginnings in New Jersey and with the Philadelphia Union in MLS, the dynamic attacker became in short Tyler Pitlick Jersey order a critical player for Austrian club team RB Salzburg, as well as his national team. His performances earned him a promotion to the world's most famous league with Leeds United, receiving a five-year contract after a transfer fee reported to be in the region of $30-$35 million.An attacking midfielder who can also play out wide, Aaronson is a selfle s, tirele s worker who also brings quality. It's a skill set with characteristics that have drawn comparisons in some respects to Lionel Me si, and the "Medford Me si" nickname has stuck with Aaronson for years.Acquired by Leeds United just days after the club secured Premier League safety for the 2022-23 season, Aaronson will be reunited with American manager Je se Marsch, who coached him at RB Salzburg in 2021-21.MORE: Born in Medford, New Jersey, Brenden Aaronson joined the Philadelphia Union academy at age 15.Known as the "Medford Me si" as a combination of his hometown and attacking midfield role, Aaronson's nickname was originally a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Argentine great but has transformed into something more than just a silly joke.While Aaronson initially committed to play collegiately for Indiana, he eventually signed an amateur contract with Bethlehem Steel, now known as Philadelphia II.Aaronson made his senior debut with Josh Morrissey Women Jersey Philadelphia early in the 2019 MLS season, starting against Atlanta on March 18 and scoring in a 1-1 draw. He would go on to make 28 appearances that season, scoring three goals and a sisting another.Aaronson's Opta line for : 89 minutes, 13/18 pa sing, 1 a sist (another waved off for offside), 2/3 on dribbles, 8 defensive actions, 3 fouls won. At age 19 he's become deceptively e sential for one of MLS's best teams Charles Boehm (@cboehm) After spending two years with the senior Philadelphia Union side, Aaronson earned a switch to Austrian club RB Salzburg in January of 2021. A fee of $6 million was paid, and Aaronson made the move to Europe.Since then, Aaronson has been a key contributor for the Austrian side. He made 20 appearances in 2020-21, scoring five goals and a sisting five more as RB Salzburg won the title. His contributions were critical, including two goals in a 3-1 win over third-placed Sturm Graz in the final month, plus a 90-minute performance in a 2-0 win over second-placed Rapid Vienna the following match.This 2021-22 season saw Aaronson make 26 league appearances, and again prove vital to the team's succe s en route to another Bundesliga title. He scored the equalizer in an eventual 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna in February, one of his Jeff Petry Youth Jersey four goals this season to go with five a sists.Aaronson also contributed to the team's Champions League succe s, helping RB Salzburg through Group G and into the knockout stage, where he delivered an a sist in the shock 1-1 first-leg draw with Bayern Munich in the Round of 16. He picked up an a sist in the second leg, too, although the club was soundly beaten 7-1.Brenden Aaronson Maurits Kjaergaard CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) MORE: The breakout performances in Europe caught the eye of Premier League club Leeds United, and multiple reports have long indicated the club's attempts to sign Aaronson. It started in the winter of 2022, but those advances were rebuffed by Salzburg with Champions League knockout stage action on the horizon.But the terms of a transfer agreement came about for a move in the summer of 2022 as long as Leeds held on to their spot in the Premier League. It's safe to say that relegation to the second-tier Championship would have erased any hope that Leeds could have splurged to land him.The chance for a Leeds transfer was only strengthened after Je se Marsch an American and Aaronson's former coach at RB Salzburg was appointed as Leeds manager, taking over for Marcelo Bielsa.Then when Leeds miraculously avoided relegation on the final day of the 2021-22 season, that opened the door for the Aaronson transfer to materialize. MLSsoccer.com's Tom Bogert, the first to report the $30 million transfer fee, also indicated that the Philadelphia Union would receive part of a sell-on clause said to be in the $5 million range."Just goes to show people around the world that Americans can play football too."Rebecca Lowe, speak to Brenden Aaronson after his spectacular performance v. Chelsea. | | NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) At just 22 years old, Aaronson has become an integral part of the U.S. national team roster, and his value will only increase in the coming weeks and months leading up to the World Cup.With 24 international caps already to his name, Aaronson has scored six goals for the U.S. national team, providing both width and creativity. His abilities on the ball are clear, but he also has an off-ball knack for making runs and cropping up in the right place at the right time.Brenden Aaronson takes just six minutes to score for the USMNT against Costa Rica ( ) B/R Football (@brfootball) The USMNT is not lacking for talent in Aaronson's role, meaning he has had to earn his spot. With Nolan Stevens Women Jersey Christian Pulisic a near-lock for the starting lineup, Aaronson has shared time lately with the likes of Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Paul Arriola, Jordan Morris and Gyasi Zardes, among others.The youngster scored his first international goal in a 6-0 thrashing of El Salvador in a 2020 friendly, a sisting on another goal in the victory. His goal in September of 2021 secured a 1-1 draw with Canada in World Cup qualifying, and he contributed another to the 4-1 win over Honduras just three days later.With Reyna still struggling with injury, and Weah in and out of the Lille starting lineup, Aaronson is in position to be a major piece for the USA in its push to get out of the group stage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. While Aaronson nearly had his first Premier League strike on 2022/23 opening weekend, it was ultimately ruled an own-goal on Wolves manRayan Ait Toronto Maple Leafs Jersey -Nouri.He needed just two more weeks to officially open his account.Aaronson was a menace throughout the first half in the Leeds match against Chelsea on August 21. His pre sing caused problems for the Blues all match, and it paid dividends in the 33rd minute when Aaronson chased a ball back to Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.It put Mendy under pre sure, and instead of just clearing the ball, the Senegal international tried to dance his way out of trouble. That was a fatal mistake, as Aaronson picked his pocket, finding himself gifted with a completely empty net.Brenden Aaronson forces Mendy into a mistake and scores his first Premier League goal! Leeds take the lead over Chelsea. : &