Lleyton Andrew Tanabe Brooks (born 21 March 2001) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a winger.

Youth career

Brooks was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He replaced

Shannon Brady Shannon Jon Brady (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger. Club career Brisbane Roar Brady made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the Roar's 4–0 win over Newcastle Jets in Round 6 of the 2014– ...

in the 82nd minute as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.

Club career

Melbourne Victory

On 8 August 2020, Brooks made his professional debut in a clash with

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, replacing Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio in the 69th minute before assisting Elvis Kamsoba's 92nd-minute strike in a 4–0 win at

Jubilee Oval Jubilee Stadium, also known as Kogarah Oval or by its sponsored name Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Carlton, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. The stadium is mainly used for rugby league and the A-League, and is o ...

. In his debut season with the Victory, Brooks made 9 appearances and scored 2 goals; his performances saw him awarded with Melbourne Victory's Young Player of the Season award.

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar *

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: 2018–19

International

;Australia U20 *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Lleyton 2001 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Melbourne Victory FC players Brisbane Roar FC players Brisbane Strikers FC players Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland Soccer players from Queensland