Gary Brooks
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Gary Brooks is a Jamaica
n soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
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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 7 goals in 9 games and also recording 2 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.
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
.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
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Professional
Brooks began his professional career in 2002 with the USL First DivisionUSL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
with the Virginia Beach Mariners
Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer...
, and went on to play for the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
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 7 goals in 9 games and also recording 2 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
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...
in 2009, and moved to Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2010.
Indoor Soccer
Brooks also has extensive professional indoor soccer experience, having made his indoor soccer debut with the then Major Indoor Soccer League's (MISL) Philadelphia KixxPhiladelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
in 2004. He signed with the California Cougars
California Cougars
The California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....
in 2006 before competing in the former MISL with the New Jersey Ironmen
New Jersey Ironmen
The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...
for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Most recently, he played in the National Indoor Soccer League
National Indoor Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League , formerly known as the National Indoor Soccer League, is an indoor soccer league which began play in 2008. It is the third league to be known as the Major Indoor Soccer League...
for Rockford Rampage
Rockford Rampage
The Rockford Rampage were an American indoor soccer team based in Rockford, Illinois, USA. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team played its home games at Rockford MetroCentre. The team colors are black and green...
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Career statistics
- (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 Real Maryland MonarchsReal Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...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