When you talk to Brenden Aaronson or see him interact with his peers off the field, he’s a polite 18-year-old who doesn’t necessarily stand out in a group because of his size, how he carries himself or talks about his budding soccer career.
On the field is a different story for the Medford, N.J. native, who on Tuesday joined the Philadelphia Union in full training for the first time since being added to the first team roster at the beginning of the year.
“There’s a little bit of nerves when you come in but when I got out there I was fine, just tried to play to my strengths,” Aaronson said about his first day.