Alexandra Brooks
English footballer (born 1995)
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Alexandra "Alex" Grace Brooks (born 19 January 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Women's National League North.
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Alexandra Brooks playing for Sheffield United in November 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandra Grace Brooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, England[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Manchester City | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fylde | ||
| 2018 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sheffield United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 61 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:21, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[3] | |||
Club career
A product of the team's academy system, Brooks made her first team debut for Manchester City on 13 July 2014, replacing Karen Bardsley.[4] Brooks signed her first professional contract with the club in February 2015.[5]
Ahead of the 2016 WSL season, Brooks joined Everton on loan.[5]
Between 2017 and 2018, Brooks played with AFC Fylde in the Women's National League Northern Premier Division.
In August 2018, Brooks signed with fellow Women's National League side Blackburn Rovers.[6]
Ahead of the start of the 2018–19 Women's Championship, Brooks joined Sheffield United.[7]
On 26 January 2019, Brooks joined Birmingham City and returned to play in the WSL.[8] She made only three appearances across all competitions for the team, with Hannah Hampton starting all league games.[9]
In the summer of 2020, Brooks returned to play for former club Blackburn Rovers, who had been promoted to the Women's Championship. During her first season back at the club, she was awarded Women's Championship Player of the Month for November, and was nominated for the team's Player of the Year.[10] She was named Blackburn's Player's Player of the Year in 2024.[7]
In August 2025, Brooks signed for Women's National League North team Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] In May 2026, the Wolves earned promotion to the WSL 2, with Brooks named Player of the Match as the team secured a 1–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle.[12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2014 | FA WSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2016 | FA WSL 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FA WSL Spring Series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2017–18 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | FA WSL 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2020-21 | FA Women's Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
Honours
Manchester City