Adrian Brooks

Adrian Brooks (born 2 October 1957) is a former professional footballer who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a 1977 and 1978 first team All American, coached at the collegiate level and is a sales representative for Adidas.

Adrian Brooks
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-10-02) 2 October 1957
Place of birth Derby, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Youth career
1971–1974 Ards FC
1975–1978 Philadelphia Textile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Atlanta Chiefs 30 (4)
1979–1980 Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) 12 (3)
1980 Pennsylvania Stoners
1980–1982 Denver Avalanche (indoor) 83 (34)
1981 Detroit Express
1982–1984 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 68 (18)
1984–1987 Soccer City
1989–1990 Atlanta Attack (indoor)
Atlanta Datagraphic
National team
1973 Northern Ireland Schoolboy
Teams managed
1987 Kennesaw State University
1989–1990 Atlanta Attack (assistant)
1992 Clayton State University
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Brooks attended Philadelphia Textile, playing on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1978. He was a 1976 second team and 1977 and 1978 first team All American and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management in 1978.[1][2][3] In 1979, the Atlanta Chiefs selected Brooks in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft. He played 29 games in 1979, but only one in 1980. He also played indoor for the Chiefs for one season.[4] In 1980, he moved to the Denver Avalanche of Major Indoor Soccer League where he was named the 1980-1981 All Star Game MVP.[5] In 1982, he moved to the Baltimore Blast, playing two seasons with the Blast. In 1984, Brooks and his teammates won the MISL championship.

He left professional soccer after the championship series.[6] He moved to Atlanta where he played for the Soccer City amateur club for several years. He then moved to Atlanta Datagraphic for several years.[7] In September 1989, Brooks signed with the expansion Atlanta Attack of the American Indoor Soccer Association.[8] He also served as an assistant coach to head coach Keith Tozer. In March 1990, Brooks led the team while Tozer served a game ban after being ejected from a game.[9]

In 1987, Kennesaw State University hired Brooks as the school's head soccer coach.[10] He took the team to a 7–8 record, but the school dropped the soccer program two months later. In 1992, he coached Clayton State University to an 11-5-1 record.[11]

His brother John played professionally in the United States.

References
  1. "1976 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. "1977 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  3. "1978 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  4. NASL Player Stats
  5. This Day in New York Sports
  6. Crowds are gone, but ex-Chief still gets kicks The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Sunday, 14 June 1987
  7. Ex-Chiefs Stars Lead Amateur Soccer Squad - 10 Teams to Vie for Five Titles in National Cup The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Thursday, 1 June 1989
  8. Players Hope Attack Will Last The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Saturday, 16 September 1989
  9. SOCCER - Attack to face Wave with Tozer in stands The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Friday, 16 March 1990
  10. Kennesaw State Athletics History
  11. Clayton State University Archived 11 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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