Gary Brooks (born 8 May 1983) is a

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player.

Career

Professional

Brooks began his professional career in 2002 with the

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with the

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, and went on to play for the

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and the

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before to signing for

Crystal Palace Baltimore Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace. The cl ...

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 seven goals in nine games and also recording two assists, while in his second season he was named in the USL Second Division All-League Second-Team. He signed for the

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in 2009, and moved to

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)

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in 2004. He signed with the

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in 2006 before competing in the former MISL with the

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for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Most recently, he played in the

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for

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Career statistics

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Gary 1983 births Living people Atlanta Silverbacks FC players California Cougars players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football forwards Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Jamaican men's footballers Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players New Jersey Ironmen (MISL) players Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica Philadelphia KiXX (2001–2008 MISL) players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Virginia Beach Mariners players Real Maryland F.C. players