David Brooks (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1997 | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → F.C. Halifax Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 9 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
David Brooks (born 8 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Sheffield United.
Playing career
Brooks was associated with the Manchester City academy from the age of seven, before he switched to the Sheffield United academy in 2014 and signed professional forms with the club in March 2015.[1] He joined National League side F.C. Halifax Town on a one-month loan on 29 August 2016.[2] He had his loan extended into a second month and scored one goal in his five appearances.[3]
He made his first team debut for the "Blades" on 30 August 2016, coming on as a 63rd minute substitute for Matt Done in a 0–0 draw with Leicester City U23's in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Bramall Lane.[4] He made his first start for the club in the next fixture in the competition, a 2–1 home defeat by Walsall on 4 October, following which manager Chris Wilder said that "I think it’s difficult for a young player to impress when the players around him aren’t performing".[5]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| F.C. Halifax Town (loan) | 2015–16[6] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sheffield United | 2015–16[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ↑ "United can confirm that several second-year scholars have been given one-year professional contracts for next season". www.sufc.co.uk. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Two United youngsters will further their footballing development by plying their trades in Vanarama National League". www.sufc.co.uk. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Halifax Town: Club extend CJ Hamilton and David Brooks loans". BBC Sport. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ Shield, James (30 August 2016). "Sheffield United 0 Leicester City 0: Blades gain point - but little else from Checkatrade Trophy opener". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ Shield, James (7 October 2016). "Sheffield United: 'You owe young David a favour' senior players are told". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by David Brooks in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by David Brooks in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.