{{short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brandon Lauton | fullname = Brandon Lauton | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Durban, South Africa<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Michael |title=Victory youngsters provide positives out of FFA Cup loss |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-youngsters-provide-positives-out-of-ffa-cup-loss-20190808-p52f0g.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 August 2019 |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref> | height = {{convert|1.78|m|}} | position = Right-back / Right-wing<ref>{{cite web |title=Broxham praises 'fantastic' Lauton |date=8 August 2019 |url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/broxham-praises-fantastic-lauton |publisher=Melbourne Victory FC |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Michael |title=Victory crash out of FFA Cup after blowing two-goal lead against Jets |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-crash-out-of-ffa-cup-after-blowing-two-goal-lead-against-jets-20190807-p52ey7.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 August 2019 |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref> | currentclub = Preston Lions | clubnumber = 22 | 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 = 40 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = Hume City | years5 = 2023– | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 4 | clubs5 = Preston Lions | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 7 March 2025 | 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 Altona Magic Soccer Club
==Personal life== He moved to Australia at the age of 2. Lauton has two younger brothers, Jordan and Leighton, who are also footballers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Tim |title=Lauton brothers off to trial with Perth Glory |url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6577838/lauton-brothers-off-to-trial-with-perth-glory/ |website=The Courier |date=13 January 2020 |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=joeylynchy|number=1436490962327375872|title=Brandon Lauton trialling with Western United.|date=11 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=TomWilliamsPol|number=1436527396602056707|title=It appears that Melbourne Victory have released Brandon Lauton and that he is now on trial with Western United.|date=11 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=neal_symons|number=1454340654260056067|title=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|date=30 October 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerway|brandon-lauton/522612}}
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