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 | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| England U18 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 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] He was also named twice in the matchday squad of the Tottenham first team in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League but remained an unused substitute on the bench.
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 Seinäjoki.[6] He represented HJK in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, in which the club qualified for the league phase.
International career
editLyons-Foster has represented England at under-17 and under-18 youth international level.
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 January 2025
| 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 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| HJK Helsinki | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Includes EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and ten appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editTottenham U21
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