1. Amber Jean Brooks was born on January 23,1991 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.
28 Facts About Amber Brooks
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Amber Brooks has previously played for Adelaide United, the Houston Dash, OL Reign, the Washington Spirit, the Portland Thorns, Bayern Munich, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Amber Brooks won two NCAA championships with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Amber Brooks scored 62 goals and had 30 assists during her first three years for a total of 154 points.
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Amber Brooks did not play as a senior due to a knee injury and National Team commitments.
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Amber Brooks was awarded the 2008 NSCAA Girls' Scholar Athlete of the Year Award and was ranked by ESPN Rise as the number one recruit in the nation in 2009.
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Amber Brooks was captain of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team her junior and senior year.
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Amber Brooks accrued several accolades during her four years with the Tar Heels, becoming a two-time NCAA National Champion and winning the College Cup in 2009 and in 2012.
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Amber Brooks scored 34 goals and added 19 assists during her college career.
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Amber Brooks made five appearances, playing 391 minutes, and provided one assist.
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On January 11,2013, Amber Brooks signed with German club, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga until June 30,2014.
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Amber Brooks was drafted by Portland Thorns on January 18,2013, during the 2013 National Women's Soccer League College Draft.
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Amber Brooks would go on to start another 19 matches for the club in addition to a solitary substitution appearance.
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Amber Brooks collected her first and only goal for the Thorns during the season while adding two assists, though her primary contributions were on the defensive end of the field where her ferocity led to a team-leading four yellow cards on the season.
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In March 2015, Amber Brooks was traded to Seattle Reign along with the rights to Abby Wambach in exchange for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie.
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Amber Brooks made twelve appearances and scored one goal for Seattle.
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On October 26,2015, Amber Brooks was traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for Meghan Klingenberg and a conditional selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign.
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Amber Brooks had her contract option exercised for the 2017 season.
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Amber Brooks was named the 2017 Dash MVP and played all 2,160 minutes of the regular season, scored one goal and tallied two assists, captaining the side eight times.
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Amber Brooks was out of contract following the 2019 NWSL season and Houston Dash traded her rights to OL Reign.
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Amber Brooks subsequently signed a three-year contract with the Tacoma-based club on March 4,2020.
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Amber Brooks signed one-year deal with the Washington Spirit in 2022.
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Amber Brooks would re-sign with the club for another year on December 19,2022.
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Amber Brooks was the first player signed to Dallas Trinity FC.
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Amber Brooks was named the team captain for Dallas's inaugural match against Tampa Bay Sun FC on August 19,2024.
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Amber Brooks has competed on behalf of the United States in various national youth teams since 2007, including at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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Amber Brooks was a captain of the U-23 national team.
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On November 10,2013, Amber Brooks made her debut for the US WNT team against Brazil in a friendly; started in the match and played 81 minutes.