Paul Brooker
Encyclopedia
Paul Brooker is a professional footballer. He is a right-winger who can also deputise on the left wing if needed.
, Brooker started his career as a trainee at Fulham
. Whilst there, he had loan spells at Stevenage Borough
and Brighton & Hove Albion
, the latter of which he joined permanently in 2000. It was during his three years at Brighton that Brooker made the majority of his league
appearances so far, and it was his form for Brighton that prompted then-Premier League club Leicester City
to sign him. However, his first team opportunities at Leicester proved to be limited, so Leicester's manager at the time, Micky Adams
, allowed Brooker to go out on loan to Reading
, a deal which was made permanent in 2004.
He made a number of appearances for Reading during their 2004–05
Football League Championship
campaign, but at the end of the season was allowed to leave as he did not feature in Reading's plans for the future. Brooker then signed for Brentford in the summer of 2005, where he showcased his talents by scoring the Bees' goal of the season against Swindon in 2006. However, Brooker's spell at Brentford was largely disappointing and he left by mutual consent with a year remaining on his contract on 30 August 2007. In September 2008 Brooker has rejoined up with his former boss Micky Adams
at Brighton & Hove Albion
and is training with the squad, after leaving Chertsey in the summer of 2008.
).
Football career
Born and raised in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Brooker started his career as a trainee at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. Whilst there, he had loan spells at Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
, the latter of which he joined permanently in 2000. It was during his three years at Brighton that Brooker made the majority of his league
The Football League
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appearances so far, and it was his form for Brighton that prompted then-Premier League club Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
to sign him. However, his first team opportunities at Leicester proved to be limited, so Leicester's manager at the time, Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
, allowed Brooker to go out on loan to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, a deal which was made permanent in 2004.
He made a number of appearances for Reading during their 2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
campaign, but at the end of the season was allowed to leave as he did not feature in Reading's plans for the future. Brooker then signed for Brentford in the summer of 2005, where he showcased his talents by scoring the Bees' goal of the season against Swindon in 2006. However, Brooker's spell at Brentford was largely disappointing and he left by mutual consent with a year remaining on his contract on 30 August 2007. In September 2008 Brooker has rejoined up with his former boss Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
at Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
and is training with the squad, after leaving Chertsey in the summer of 2008.
Personal life
Brooker is a blood relative to Matt Elliott (retired professional footballer with Leicester City and ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
).
External links
- Paul Brooker profile at havantandwaterlooville.net