Brooklyn Lyons-Foster

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.

Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-01) 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
0000–2024 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2024– HJK 8 (1)
International career‡
2016 England U17 6 (1)
England U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

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

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

Lyons-Foster has represented England at under-17 and under-18 youth international level.

References
  1. HJK move for Lyons-Foster, tottenhamhotspur.com, 14 February 2024
  2. Tottenham Under-21 ace Brooklyn Lyons-Foster swaps North London for Finland, tottenhamhotspurnews.com, 14 February 2024
  3. Puolustaja Brooklyn Lyons-Foster HJK:hon , hjk.fi, 14 February 2024
  4. HJK hankki puolustajan Tottenhamista – pelaaja teki yllättävän kysymyksen FC Lahdesta, Helsingin Sanomat, 14 February 2024
  5. "Hieno ja tärkeä voitto meille" - Inter pääsi talviloman viettoon hyvin mielin, Veikkausliiga, 17 February 2024
  6. Hullu sirkus Seinäjoella: SJK ja HJK mättivät kilpaa maaleja, Helsingin Sanomat, 24 April 2024
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