Jamie Brooks (born 12 August 1983) is a former English

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. Brooks came through the youth system at

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, 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. In his first season at the

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he walked away with all four player of the year awards. 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 he was rushed to hospital, fighting for his life. The mystery illness was later diagnosed as

Guillain–Barré syndrome Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms are changes in sensation or pain oft ...

. He was in intensive care for over four months. It took Brooks over a year to recover and on his return to the game, he went on loan to Maidenhead United. In February 2004 he joined Tamworth on loan until the end of the season and scored for the club on his debut. Further loan spells followed with

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and Brackley Town. He was released by Oxford in May 2006 but rejoined the club in September as a coach at the Centre of Excellence, responsible for coaching the under-9 age group. 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. His next move was to Abingdon United in July 2007. He joined

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in September 2008, remaining with the club until August 2010. He rejoined Abingdon the following month. In July 2012, it was announced that he had signed for Witney Town of the Hellenic Premier Division. He joined Abingdon Town in July 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Jamie 1983 births Living people Footballers from Oxford English footballers Association football forwards Oxford United F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players Didcot Town F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Slough Town F.C. players Witney Town F.C. players Abingdon United F.C. players Abingdon Town F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players People with Guillain–Barré syndrome es:Jamie Brooks