Brooklyn Lyons-Foster

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brooklyn Lyons-Foster

| image =

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| height = 1.83 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2000|12|1}}

| birth_place = London, England

| position = Defender

| currentclub = HJK

| clubnumber = 2

| youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur

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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024

| years1 = 2021–2024

| clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = HJK

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2016

| nationalteam1 = England U17

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = England U18

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| club-update = 20 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 18 February 2024

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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.

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.[https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/february/hjk-move-for-lyons-foster/ HJK move for Lyons-Foster], tottenhamhotspur.com, 14 February 2024[https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/youth/tottenham-under-21-ace-brooklyn-lyons-foster-swaps-north-london-for-finland/ Tottenham Under-21 ace Brooklyn Lyons-Foster swaps North London for Finland], tottenhamhotspurnews.com, 14 February 2024 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=

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.[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/puolustaja-brooklyn-lyons-foster-hjkhon/ Puolustaja Brooklyn Lyons-Foster HJK:hon ], hjk.fi, 14 February 2024 The clubs had agreed on a free transfer, with Tottenham securing a sell-on clause.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010228365.html HJK hankki puolustajan Tottenhamista – pelaaja teki yllättävän kysymyksen FC Lahdesta], Helsingin Sanomat, 14 February 2024 He made his professional debut with his new club on 17 February 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Inter Turku.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/02/17/hieno-ja-tarkea-voitto-meille-inter-paasi-talviloman-viettoon-hyvin-mielin "Hieno ja tärkeä voitto meille" - Inter pääsi talviloman viettoon hyvin mielin], Veikkausliiga, 17 February 2024 On 24 April 2024, Lyons-Foster scored his first senior goal for HJK in Veikkausliiga, in a 3–3 away draw against SJK Seinäjoki.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010382772.html Hullu sirkus Seinäjoella: SJK ja HJK mättivät kilpaa maaleja], Helsingin Sanomat, 24 April 2024 He represented HJK in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, in which the club qualified for the league phase.

International career

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

Personal life

His older brother Kodi is also a professional footballer.[https://superhotspur.com/2021/02/02/where-are-they-now-former-spurs-academy-player-kodi-lyons-foster/ Where are they now? Former Spurs Academy player Kodi Lyons-Foster], superhotspur.com, 2 February 2021

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="8"\|Tottenham Hotspur U21 \|2017–18 \|colspan=9\|—	1{{efn\|Includes EFL Trophy\|name=eflt}}	0	1	0
2018–19 \|colspan=9\|—	2{{efn\|name=eflt}}	0	2	0
2019–20 \|colspan=9\|—	2{{efn\|name=eflt}}	0	2	0
2020–21 \|colspan=9\|—	0	0	0	0
2021–22 \|colspan=9\|—	3{{efn\|name=eflt}}	1	3	1
2022–23 \|colspan=9\|—	2{{efn\|name=eflt}}	0	2	0
2023–24 \|colspan=9\|—	3{{efn\|name=eflt}}	0	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	13	1	13	1
Tottenham Hotspur \|2021–22 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	0	0
rowspan=3\|HJK Helsinki \|2024 \|Veikkausliiga \|18	1	0	0	1	0	12{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and ten appearances in UEFA Conference League\|name=uccl}}	0	colspan=2\|–	31	1
2025 \|Veikkausliiga \|3	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	9	0
colspan=2\|Total !21	1	0	0	7	0	12	0	0	0	40	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !21	1	0	0	7	0	12	0	13	1	53	2