Jamie Brooks
English footballer
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Jamie Brooks (born 12 August 1983) is an English former footballer.
 Brooks warming up for Oxford United in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Abingdon Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oxford United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Oxford United | 50 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | ||
| 2004 | → Tamworth (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Slough Town (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Brackley Town (loan) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Didcot Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | Abingdon United | ||
| 2008–2010 | Oxford City | ||
| 2010–2012 | Abingdon United | ||
| 2012 | Witney Town | ||
| 2013– | Abingdon Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:28, 17 July 2013 (UTC) | |||
Brooks came through the youth system at Oxford United, playing as a striker. He marked his first-team debut, as a 17-year-old, with a goal and an assist at the end of the 2001–02 season.[1] In his first season at the Kassam Stadium he walked away with all four player of the year awards.[2] He was due to go on trial with Arsenal with a view to a move to the Premiership club, but the day before the trial[3] he was rushed to hospital, fighting for his life.[2] The mystery illness was later diagnosed as Guillain–Barré syndrome. He was in intensive care for over four months.[4] It took Brooks over a year to recover[5] and on his return to the game, he went on loan to Maidenhead United.[6]
In February 2004 he joined Tamworth on loan until the end of the season[4] and scored for the club on his debut.[7] Further loan spells followed with Slough Town[8] and Brackley Town.[3]
He was released by Oxford in May 2006[9] but rejoined the club in September as a coach at the Centre of Excellence, responsible for coaching the under-9 age group.[10]
Dropping down to non-league level, he joined Didcot Town in July 2006, despite having been offered a two-year professional contract by a club in the northwest of England.[11] His next move was to Abingdon United in July 2007.[12] He joined Oxford City in September 2008,[13] remaining with the club until August 2010.[14] He rejoined Abingdon the following month.[15]
In July 2012, it was announced that he had signed for Witney Town of the Hellenic Premier Division.[16] He joined Abingdon Town in July 2013.