Brooklyn Lyons-Foster (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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| England U18 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editTottenham Hotspur
editLyons-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.[2][3]
HJK Helsinki
editOn 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.[1] 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
editLyons-Foster has represented England at under-17 and under-18 youth international level.
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 July 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2017–18 | – | – | – | – | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | – | – | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | – | – | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | – | – | – | – | 3[c] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | – | – | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | – | – | – | – | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| HJK Helsinki | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Includes EFL Trophy
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
Honours
editTottenham U21
Tottenham U18
- U18 Premier League runner-up: 2017–18
References
edit- ^ a b Puolustaja Brooklyn Lyons-Foster HJK:hon , hjk.fi, 14 February 2024
- ^ 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
- ^ 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