Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | HJK | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| England U18 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 | |||
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, or Brooklyn, (born 1 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK. Lyons-Foster is a product of Tottenham Hotspur youth academy.
Club career[edit]
Tottenham Hotspur[edit]
Lyons-Foster spent his youth years in Tottenham academy. He represented the club in U18 Premier League, Premier League 2 and UEFA Youth League in multiple seasons and captained the club's U21 side.[1][2]
HJK Helsinki[edit]
On 14 February 2024, Lyons-Foster left Tottenham and moved to Finland after signing with reigning champions HJK Helsinki on a two-year deal, with an option for one more.[3] The clubs had agreed on a free transfer, with Tottenham securing a sell-on clause.[4] He made his professional debut with his new club on 17 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku.[5] On 24 April 2024, Lyons-Foster scored his first senior goal for HJK in Veikkausliiga, in a 3–3 away draw against SJK.[6]
International career[edit]
Lyons-Foster has represented England at under-17 and under-18 youth international level.
References[edit]
- ^ HJK move for Lyons-Foster, tottenhamhotspur.com, 14 February 2024
- ^ Tottenham Under-21 ace Brooklyn Lyons-Foster swaps North London for Finland, tottenhamhotspurnews.com, 14 February 2024
- ^ Puolustaja Brooklyn Lyons-Foster HJK:hon , hjk.fi, 14 February 2024
- ^ HJK hankki puolustajan Tottenhamista – pelaaja teki yllättävän kysymyksen FC Lahdesta, Helsingin Sanomat, 14 February 2024
- ^ "Hieno ja tärkeä voitto meille" - Inter pääsi talviloman viettoon hyvin mielin, Veikkausliiga, 17 February 2024
- ^ Hullu sirkus Seinäjoella: SJK ja HJK mättivät kilpaa maaleja, Helsingin Sanomat, 24 April 2024
External links[edit]
- Brooklyn Lyons-Foster at Soccerway
- Brooklyn Lyons-Foster at WorldFootball.net
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Veikkausliiga players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- England men's youth international footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- English people of Irish descent