Brenden Aaronson tops MLS 22 under 22 list; Mark McKenzie finishes third

Brenden Aaronson is the No. 1 player under 22 in MLS, according to a list fully released by the league on Thursday.

Aaronson beat out LAFC midfielder Brian Rodriguez and teammate Mark McKenzie to get the top spot in this year’s MLS 22 Under 22. Aaronson was 7th and McKenzie 16 on the list in 2019. McKenzie was No. 21 in 2018.

Aaronson turned 20 on Thursday and will be joining Red Bull Salzburg in Austria in January in a transfer deal worth a reported $6 million plus $3 million in add-ons. McKenzie may also be gone before next season but no deal has been announced.

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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