| General |
| David Brooks | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | David Robert Brooks | |
| Date of birth: | 8 July 1997 | |
| Place of birth: | Warrington,  England
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| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bournemouth
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| Number | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2004–2014 2014–2015 |
Manchester City Sheffield United
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 2015 2018– |
Sheffield United → Halifax Town (loan) Bournemouth
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30 (3) 5 (1) 89 (15) |
| National team | ||
| 2017 2017–2018 2017– |
England U20 Wales U21 Wales
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5 (2) 3 (1) 27 (3) |
David Robert Brooks (born 8 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. He has played for both Wales and England at youth level before making his senior debut for Wales in 2017. After a series of impressive performance for Sheffield United in the 2017–18 season, Brooks was recruited by Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe in the summer of 2018.
Personal life[]
On 13 October 2021, Brooks was confirmed to have been diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma. Brooks had withdrawn from the Wales squad the week before due to illness. After being sent for a medical examination by the Wales medical staff, the diagnosis was made. After an initial positive prognosis, he was to undergo treatment from the following week.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 29 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2018–19 | Premier League | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 78 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 131 | 21 | ||
International[]
- As of match played 26 June 2021.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | |
- As of match played 26 June 2021. Wales' score listed first, score column indicates score after each Brooks goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2019 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia | 11 |  Croatia |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 15 November 2020 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 15 |  Republic of Ireland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
External links[]
| A.F.C. Bournemouth squad - 2025–26 |
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1 Petrović · 2 Araujo · 3 Truffert · 4 Cook · 5 Senesi · 6 Soler · 7 Brooks · 8 Scott · 9 Evanilson · 10 Christie · 11 Gannon Doak · 12 Adams · 15 Smith · 16 Tavernier · 18 Diakité · 19 Kluivert · 20 Jiménez · 21 Adli · 22 Kroupi · 23 Hill · 24 Semenyo · 26 Ünal · 35 Bevan · 40 Dennis · 44 Milosavljević · 45 Akinmboni · 50 Rees-Dottin · Manager: Andoni Iraola |
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