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Berlin-born John Anthony Brooks joined the Hertha BSC youth setup at the age of 14, where he progressed through all the youth ranks before making his professional debut in 2012. Having made 130 competitive appearances, he departed his hometown club in 2017 and joined VfL Wolfsburg. The 1.94m-tall central defender made almost 150 appearances for the Wolves, before signing on the dotted line for Portuguese giants Benfica in the summer of 2022, but he has now left Lisbon after six months to return to the Bundesliga and play for TSG Hoffenheim. Brooks has more than 40 caps for the US national team and played at the 2014 World Cup.