Alexandra Brooks

Alex Brooks
Alexandra Brooks playing for Sheffield United in November 2018
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Grace Brooks
Date of birth (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Wythenshawe, England
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 1
Youth career
–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Manchester City 4 (0)
2016 → Everton (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 Fylde
2018 Blackburn Rovers
2018–2019 Sheffield United 9 (0)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2020–2025 Blackburn Rovers 61 (0)
2025– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:21, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Alexandra "Alex" Grace Brooks (born 19 January 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Women's National League North.

Club career

A product of the team's academy system, Brooks made her first team debut for Manchester City on 13 July 2014, replacing Karen Bardsley. Brooks signed her first professional contract with the club in February 2015.

Ahead of the 2016 WSL season, Brooks joined Everton on loan.

Between 2017 and 2018, Brooks played with AFC Fylde in the Women's National League Northern Premier Division.

In August 2018, Brooks signed with fellow Women's National League side Blackburn Rovers.

Ahead of the start of the 2018–19 Women's Championship, Brooks joined Sheffield United.

On 26 January 2019, Brooks joined Birmingham City and returned to play in the WSL. She made only three appearances across all competitions for the team, with Hannah Hampton starting all league games.

In the summer of 2020, Brooks returned to play for former club Blackburn Rovers, who had been promoted to the Women's Championship. During her first season back at the club, she was awarded Women's Championship Player of the Month for November, and was nominated for the team's Player of the Year. She was named Blackburn's Player's Player of the Year in 2024.

In August 2025, Brooks signed for Women's National League North team Wolverhampton Wanderers. In May 2026, the Wolves earned promotion to the WSL 2, with Brooks named Player of the Match as the team secured a 1–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 March 2024
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2014 FA WSL 10001020
2015 30200050
Total 4 0 2 0 1 0 7 0
Everton (loan) 2016 FA WSL 2 00000000
2017 FA WSL Spring Series 00000000
Total00000000
Manchester City 2017–18 FA WSL 00000000
Total00000000
Sheffield United 2018–19 FA WSL 2 900020110
Total 9 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
Birmingham City 2018–19 FA WSL 00000000
2019-20 00002020
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Blackburn Rovers 2020-21 FA Women's Championship 1400020160
2021-22 19 0 2 0 2 0 23 0
2022-23 13 0 1 0 4 0 18 0
2023-24 15 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
Total 61 0 5 0 8 0 74 0
Career total 74070130940

Honours

Manchester City

References

  1. ↑ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/01/2016 and 31/01/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Oatway, Caroline (18 February 2015). "Alex Brooks pens first senior contract". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "A. Brooks profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Durham Women 0 City 3". 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Alex Brooks – HO Soccer". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Frith, Wilf (15 August 2018). "Blackburn Rovers Ladies make six summer signings". SheKicks. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Alex Brooks | Women's First-Team | Teams". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "BLUES WOMEN BRING IN NEW GOALKEEPER". Birmingham City F.C. official website. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Frith, Wilf (12 June 2020). "Birmingham City FC Women extend Lucy Whipp's contract while Alex Brooks leaves". SheKicks. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ladies Player of the Year 2020-21". www.rovers.co.uk. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Brooks makes Wolves Women move". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Brooks | 'We got what we deserved'". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers Women celebrate promotion". BBC News. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "CITY'S ISOBEL CHRISTIANSEN ENDS ARSENAL CUP DOMINANCE". The FA. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2022.