Gary Brooks (born 8 May 1983) is a Jamaican soccer player.

Gary Brooks
Personal information
Full name Gary Orlando Brooks
Date of birth (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Virginia Beach Mariners 23 (5)
2003–2005 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 66 (17)
2004–2005 Atlanta Silverbacks 23 (4)
2005–2006 California Cougars (indoor) 20 (13)
2006 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 (0)
2007–2008 Crystal Palace Baltimore 23 (14)
2007–2008 New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) 9 (2)
2008–2010 Rockford Rampage (indoor) 22 (11)
2009 Real Maryland Monarchs 14 (6)
2010 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 6 (0)
2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore 26 (4)
2011–2012 Norfolk SharX (indoor) 21 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2010

Career

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Professional

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Brooks began his professional career in 2002 with the USL First Division with the Virginia Beach Mariners, and went on to play for the Atlanta Silverbacks and the Vancouver Whitecaps before to signing for Crystal Palace Baltimore prior to their inaugural 2007 season.

In his first season in Baltimore he was named in the USL Second Division All-League First-Team for scoring seven goals in nine games and also recording two assists, while in his second season he was named in the USL Second Division All-League Second-Team.

He signed for the Real Maryland Monarchs in 2009, and moved to Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2010.

Indoor Soccer

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Brooks also has extensive professional indoor soccer experience, having made his indoor soccer debut with the then Major Indoor Soccer League's (MISL) Philadelphia Kixx in 2004. He signed with the California Cougars in 2006 before competing in the former MISL with the New Jersey Ironmen for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Most recently, he played in the National Indoor Soccer League for Rockford Rampage.[1]

Career statistics

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(correct as of 2 October 2010)
Club Season League Cup Play-Offs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2007 9 7 2 0 0 0 - - - 9 7 2
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2008 14 7 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 19 9 1
Total 2007–2008 23 14 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 28 16 3
Real Maryland Monarchs 2009 14 6 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 17 7 4
Total 2009 14 6 3 2 0 1 1- 1 1- 15 7 3
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2010 26 4 0 1 0 0 - - - 27 4 0
Total 2010–present 26 4 0 1 0 0 - - - 27 4 0
Career Total 2009–present 63 24 6 6 1 1 3 2 0 72 27 7

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