Ethan Brooks (soccer)

Ethan Brooks
Personal information
Full name Ethan Duncan Brooks[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 18
Youth career
Panorama FC
TS Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 TS Galaxy 40 (0)
2022– AmaZulu 49 (2)
International career‡
2020– South Africa U20 3 (0)
2021– South Africa 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Ethan Duncan Brooks (born 1 March 2001) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for AmaZulu and the South African national football team.

Club career

Born in Johannesburg,[1] Brooks started his career with amateur side Panorama FC before being scouted by TS Galaxy in 2018, signing a contract with them a few days later.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 2–2 National First Division draw with Cape Umoya United and two further appearances that season as TS Galaxy bought the South African Premier Division status of Highlands Park for the 2020–21 season.[3][4] He made his Premier Division debut in December 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns as he made 12 appearances in total across the 2020–21 season.[5]

International career

After making his debut for South Africa against Uganda in June 2021, he was part of South Africa's squad at the 2021 COSAFA Cup.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ethan Brooks". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ndebele, Sihle (25 June 2021). "TS Galaxy rising star Brooks (19) still pinching himself". The Sowetan. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "E. Brooks". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (17 September 2020). "TS Galaxy confirm acquisition of status of PSL club Highlands Park". Goal. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "TS Galaxy midfielder Ethan Brooks delighted to be playing alongside his childhood hero". Soccer Laduma. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ Gillion, Baden (11 June 2021). "PLAYER RATINGS | Debutants shine as new-look Bafana clinch thrilling win over Uganda". News24. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ Vedan, Eshlin (13 July 2021). "The next 'Steven Pienaar' is hoping to help Bafana Bafana shine at Cosafa Cup". Independent Online. Retrieved 18 July 2021.