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John Brooks
German-American soccer playerSTASUBGYRPSeason 202320326123John Anthony Brooks Jr. (born January 28, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team. [3] He began his career at hometown club Hertha BSC, making his professional debut in 2012 and totaling 130 games and nine goals for the club.
Jan 28, 1993 · John Brooks is a 31-year-old centre-back from Berlin, who plays for TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. He has 45 caps and 3 goals for the USA national team and joined Hoffenheim in January 2023.
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- He has never lived in the United States. While Brooks has U.S. citizenship, he grew up in Berlin, Germany, where his father, an American military serviceman and Chicago native, was stationed.
- He’s been playing soccer, or, "fussball," since he was a toddler. Brooks started playing soccer when he was five years old. What began as a way to connect with his friends in the Hertha BSC youth academy turned into a professional contract and rank as a top five defender in the second league of the Bundesliga during the 2012-2013 season.
- He’s a record setter. Not only is he the acclaimed hero – the greatest American since Abraham Lincoln, according to Wikipedia – who brought the U.S.’
- He sports his heritage on his elbows. The record-setting defender is also a trendsetter in the tattoo department. He boasts one tattoo on each elbow – the one on the left an outline of Berlin with a star on his childhood neighborhood, the one on the right an outline of Illinois with a star on Chicago, his father’s hometown.
May 21, 2024 · FILE - Wolfsburg’s John Brooks runs with the ball during the Champions League group G soccer match between Salzburg and VfL Wolfsburg in Salzburg, Austria, on Oct. 20, 2021. United States defender John Brooks is set to leave German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim as a free agent when his contract expires next month. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Sep 19, 2022 · American defender John Brooks made his debut for Portugal’s Benfica on Sunday night, entering in the 89th minute of a 5-0 win over visiting Maritimo in Lisbon. Brooks, 29, signed a one-year contract on Sept. 1 after leaving Germany’s Wolfsburg at the end of last season. He was an used substitute in the first three matches he dressed for ...
Learn about the Berlin-born, US-based centre-back who scored a World Cup winner in 2014 and has 206 Bundesliga appearances. Find out his tattoos, birthday, friends, and more in this profile.
Aug 16, 2017 · The U.S. center back will miss the crucial CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers in September and October due to torn tendons in his right thigh. Find out how his absence could affect the U.S. defense and who could replace him in the lineup.
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