Paxten Aaronson

Eintracht Frankfurt On November 17, 2022, it was announced that the Philadelphia Union and Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt had reached a deal for the transfer of Aaronson. The fee of the deal was reported to be in the region of $4 million (plus add-ons), with a sell-on percentage for the Union also included. On March 19, 2023, Aaronson made his Bundesliga debut, being subbed on in the 82nd minute in a 2–0 loss against Union Berlin.

Loan to Vitesse On January 31, 2024, the deadline day of the winter transfer window, Aaronson joined Dutch club Vitesse on loan for the rest of the season. Though only playing the last 14 out of the 34 league games for Vitesse, he became the second top goalscorer, with 4 goals, behind Marco van Ginkel with 7 goals. Aaronson was seen as one of the better players of Vitesse in the 2023–2024 season, causing FC Utrecht, among other clubs, to gain interest in him.

Loan to Utrecht On June 21, 2024, Eintracht announced that Aaronson had extended his contract with the club until 2028, and would subsequently join Dutch side Utrecht on loan for the entire 2024–25 season.

Colorado Rapids On August 21, 2025, Aaronson returned to Major League Soccer, this time with Colorado Rapids on a five-year designated player contract through 2030. Aaronson was acquired for a club-record transfer fee of $7 million. On August 23, Aaronson made his debut for the Rapids when he came on as a 59th-minute substitute in a 3–0 loss to LA Galaxy. On October 18, the final match day of the season, Aaronson scored his first goal for the Rapids in a 2–2 draw with Los Angeles FC. As a result of the draw, the Rapids failed to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs.

International career In June 2022, Aaronson was called up to the United States national under-20 team at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he scored seven goals in seven games, earning him both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot Awards at the tournament.

On January 29, 2023, Aaronson made his senior debut for the United States in a friendly match against Colombia.

On October 8, 2023, Aaronson was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.

Aaronson was, together with his FC Utrecht teammate Taylor Booth, also called up for the United States soccer team on the 2024 Olympics, appearing four times and scoring twice, in the game against New Zealand, which ended in a 4–1 victory for the United States.

Personal life Paxten is the younger brother of Leeds United and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson.

International

Honors Philadelphia Union MLS Cup runner-up: 2022

Eintracht Frankfurt DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2022–23

United States U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Boot: 2022 Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2024