Brooke Hendrix
American soccer player (born 1993)
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Brooke Tatum Hendrix (born May 6, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Sun in the USL Super League.
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Hendrix with West Ham United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brooke Tatum Hendrix[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sharpsburg, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Sun | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Northgate Vikings | ||
| 2008–2009 | Alpharetta United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 71 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| 2016 | Rangers | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Staad | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Fylkir | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Brescia | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | West Ham United | 21 | (0) |
| 2020 | Washington Spirit | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Racing Louisville | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Reading | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Tampa Bay Sun | 40 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:51, February 22, 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 15, 2018 | |||
College career
Hendrix played college soccer at Southern Miss from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Club career
Early career
In 2016 Hendrix attended trials in the Netherlands with SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax, but was not contracted by either team. Instead she played in the summer season with Atlanta Silverbacks and ended 2016 in Scotland with Glasgow Rangers. Keen to keep playing when the Scottish season ended, she signed for Swiss club FC Staad in January 2017.[2][citation needed]
Hendrix represented Fylkir in the 2017 Úrvalsdeild, then joined Brescia ahead of the 2017–18 Serie A season. With the Biancoazzurre she was a runner-up in the league and the cup and played in the UEFA Champions League. She signed for English FA WSL club West Ham in July 2018.[3]
Washington Spirit
On January 2, 2020, Hendrix returned back to the US, signing with the Washington Spirit.[4] She was waived by the club on December 21, 2020.[5]
Racing Louisville
Hendrix was picked up by Racing Louisville on December 30, 2020.[6]
Melbourne Victory
In February 2022 Hendrix signed for reigning A-League Women Champions Melbourne Victory.[7] Hendrix arrival at the Victory signalled a turnaround in their fortunes. She scored on debut in a 1–0 over the Newcastle Jets and dramatically changed a leaky defence. Prior to the Grand Final, Victory lost just two of eight games since her arrival, conceding 0.9 goals per game as opposed to the average of 2.2 goals per game conceded in the six games prior.[8] Victory were crowned Women's A-League Champions on March 27, 2022, after beating Sydney FC in the Grand Final.[9]
Reading
On 21 July 2022, Reading announced the signing of Hendrix from Melbourne Victory on a two-year contract.[10] On 2 February 2024, Hendrix was appointed as club captain of Reading following the departure of Lily Woodham.[11]
Tampa Bay Sun
On June 17, 2024, it was announced that Hendrix had signed with Tampa Bay Sun ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.[12][13] Hendrix scored Tampa Bay's first-ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Dallas Trinity on August 18, 2024.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played February 21, 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fylkir | 2017 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Brescia | 2017–18 | Serie A Femminile | 23 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 2018–19 | FA Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Washington Spirit | 2020 | NWSL | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Racing Louisville | 2021 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Women | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Reading | 2022–23 | FA Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 128 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 5 | ||
Honors
Tampa Bay Sun
