Short description

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.

Personal info

  • At TSG since:

    01/2023
  • Date of birth:

    01/28/1993
  • Height / Weight:

    1,94 m / 94 kg
  • Previous clubs:

    2022 - 2023: Benfica Lissabon
    2017 - 2022: VfL Wolfsburg
    2007 - 2017: Hertha BSC
    2003 - 2007: FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
    2000 - 2003: Lichtenrader BC
    1998 - 2000: SV Blau-Weiß Berlin
  • Gesamtbilanz
    (Appearances / Goals):

    248 / 13
    20 / 1
    Bundesliga
    DFB-Pokal
  • TSG record
    (Appearances / Goals):

    32 / 1
    3 / 0
    Bundesliga
    DFB-Pokal

Stats 2023/24

Competitions Appearances Min. In Out Yellow Yellow/Red Red Assists Goals
DFB
2
180
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BL
17
1442
0
3
6
0
0
0
1