Brandon Lauton Explained

Brandon Lauton
Fullname:Brandon Lauton
Birth Date:3 March 2000
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa[1]
Position:Right-back / Right-wing[2] [3]
Currentclub:Preston Lions
Youthyears1:2017–2021
Youthclubs1:Melbourne Victory
Years1:2016
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Ballarat Red Devils
Years2:2017–2021
Caps2:63
Goals2:5
Clubs2:Melbourne Victory NPL
Years3:2019–2021
Caps3:24
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Melbourne Victory
Years4:2022–2023
Caps4:42
Goals4:4
Clubs4:Hume City
Years5:2024–
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Preston Lions
Club-Update:10 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 August 2019

Brandon Lauton (born 3 March 2000), is a South African-Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Preston Lions.[4]

Personal life

He moved to Australia at the age of 2. Lauton has two younger brothers, Jordan and Leighton, who are also footballers;[5] the latter currently plays for the Western United NPL3 squad.[6]

Career

On 7 August 2019, he made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory against Newcastle Jets in the 2019 FFA Cup.During the off-season following the 2020–21 A-League season, Lauton was released by Melbourne Victory and during the pre-season trialled with Western United and Hume City.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynch . Michael . Victory youngsters provide positives out of FFA Cup loss . The Sydney Morning Herald . 8 August 2019 . Fairfax Media . 8 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Broxham praises 'fantastic' Lauton . 8 August 2019 . Melbourne Victory FC . 8 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Lynch . Michael . Victory crash out of FFA Cup after blowing two-goal lead against Jets . The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 August 2019 . Fairfax Media . 8 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Welcome to Preston, Brandon Lauton. . 17 December 2023.
  5. Web site: O'Connor . Tim . Lauton brothers off to trial with Perth Glory . The Courier . 13 January 2020 . 12 May 2021.
  6. Web site: WESTERN UNITED NPL TEAMS 2021 . Western United FC . 12 May 2021.
  7. joeylynchy. 1436490962327375872. Brandon Lauton trialling with Western United.. 11 September 2021.
  8. TomWilliamsPol. 1436527396602056707. It appears that Melbourne Victory have released Brandon Lauton and that he is now on trial with Western United.. 11 September 2021.
  9. neal_symons. 1454340654260056067. Brandon Lauton has lined up for Hume City against the Melbourne Victory in a pre-FFA Cup friendly after recently being on trial for Western United. 30 October 2021.