John Brooks re-joins Hertha Berlin as free agent signing

John Brooks is headed back to a familiar place for the next chapter of his club career.

Brooks rejoined his former club Hertha Berlin as a free agent signing. the club announced Brooks signed a two-year deal, which will run through the 2025-26 German season.

“I am happy to be able to play for Hertha again and follow the Berlin path,” Brooks said in a club interview. “Here I have become a professional and a national player and I have many good memories of the club. Now I want to give something back and help achieve our goals.”

The 31-year-old left Hoffenheim earlier this summer after not signing a new contract with the Bundesliga side. Brooks originally joined Hertha Berlin’s youth academy in 2011 and proceeded to make 130 senior appearances for the club until joining Wolfsburg in 2017.

Brooks made 146 appearances for Wolfsburg from 2017-22 before then moving to Hoffenheim. He also spent a short time at Portuguese club Benfica, but only featured in five matches there.

Brooks has earned 45 caps for the U.S. men’s national team, last featuring for his country in September 2021 during World Cup Qualifying.

Hertha Berlin are 11th in the 2. Bundesliga standings through the opening stages of the new campaign.

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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-08-30 16:00:13

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