Billy Brooks (born 15 February 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lincoln United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Brooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Lincoln United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lincoln United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 1 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:31, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLincoln City
editBrooks was offered an early Lincoln City scholarship at U16 level, along with Hayden Cann.[3] He would make his Lincoln City debut against Manchester United U21 in the EFL Trophy on 24 August 2021 coming off the bench.[4] He would join Gainsborough Trinity on a work experience loan on 18 September 2021.[5][6]
Lincoln United
editOn 10 January 2024, Brooks rejoined Lincoln United.[7]
International career
editHe would be called up to the Republic of Ireland U18 team for the first time on 15 August 2021[8] and would make his international debut just two days later, coming off the bench against Hungary U18.[9][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 8 October 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2021–22[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Northern Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lincoln United (loan) | 2022–23[14] | NPL Division One East | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Vase
References
edit- ^ "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "B. Brooks". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Imps welcome new intake of Academy players". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Scully says confidence is high for Oxford trip". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Complete:Two Sign in Time for Today". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Gainsborough Trinity 1 Stalybridge 0". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Brooks Returns". Lincoln United Official Twitter. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "O'Brien announces squad for Hungary games". FAI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Hungary U18 0-2 Ireland U18". FAI. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Brooks relishes international duty". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Brooks in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Brooks in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Billy Brooks". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Lincoln United – Appearances – Billy Brooks". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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