Tiernan Brooks (born 17 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Gateshead. Born in England, Brooks has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| –2019 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lincoln United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Worksop Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Coalville Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hednesford Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Boston United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Cork City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Rochdale (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gateshead | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 12 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:06, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Sheffield,[1] Brooks played for Sheffield Wednesday before joining Notts County's academy.[2] During the 2019–20 season, Brooks spent time on loan at Lincoln United.[3] There, he impressed Lincoln chairman Rob Bradley, who described him as "the best young goalkeeper I’ve ever seen".[3] He spent time with Worksop Town F.C. in late 2020[4] and August 2021,[5] while he was sent on loan at Coalville Town in February 2022.[6]
Brooks signed a new three-year contract with Notts County in June 2022.[7] He then had loan spells with Hednesford Town and Boston United during the 2022–23 season.[8] On 4 March 2023, the goalkeeper made his professional debut for Notts County in a league match against Bromley, saving a penalty eight minutes into the game.[8][9] As first-choice keeper Sam Slocombe was sidelined with an injury, Brooks was given a run of games in the following weeks, including a home debut at Meadow Lane.[10] His performances were reported to be going from "strength to strength" during this period.[11] On 7 July 2023, Brooks signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City on loan until the end of their season in November.[12] He made his debut on the same day, in a 1–1 draw away to St Patrick's Athletic, but he was substituted off in the 55th minute with a foot injury that would keep him out of action for several months.[13] In January 2024, he joined National League side Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
On 5 July 2024, Brooks joined National League side Gateshead on a two-year deal.[15] He made his debut for Gateshead on 10 August 2024 in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet. [16]
International career
editBrooks took part in a training camp with England's youth national set-up at St. George's Park in December 2021.[17] He was put on standby selection for the England under-19 national team ahead of the 2022 European Championship, which was ultimately won by the Three Lions themselves.[18]
He later switched allegiances to represent the Republic of Ireland, thanks to his family ties in Sligo.[19] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team on 26 March 2023, starting in a 2–1 win against Iceland.[20]
Career Statistics
edit- As of 10 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln United (loan) | 2019–20[21] | NPL Division One South East | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Worksop Town (loan) | 2020–21[22] | NPL Division One South East | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Coalville Town (loan) | 2021–22[23] | Southern Premier Division Central | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Hednesford Town (loan) | 2022–23[23] | Southern Premier Division Central | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cork City (loan) | 2023[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2023–24[1] | National League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead | 2024–25[1] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tiernan Brooks". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "BROOKS DELIGHTED TO BE BACK". Worksop Town FC. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b Curtis, Leigh (12 February 2020). "'The best young keeper I've ever seen' - Notts County teenager is winning rave reviews". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Cash, Devon (6 January 2021). "Worksop Town coach backs loan keeper to fill the void". Worksop Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Watson, Chris (12 August 2021). "Notts County reveal plan for teenage prospect after agreeing transfer deal". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (1 February 2021). "Coalville Take Highly-Rated Keeper on Loan". Southern Football League.
- ^ "New deal: Brooks". Nottscountyfc.co.uk. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b King, Oliver (7 March 2023). "Tiernan Brooks' Notts County debut analysed by Luke Williams amid transfer hint". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ King, Oliver (13 March 2023). "Tiernan Brooks makes transfer admission and Notts County vow". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ King, Oliver (22 March 2023). "Tiernan Brooks' performances analysed by Sam Slocombe ahead of Notts County return". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ King, Oliver (19 March 2023). "Five things learned from Notts County's 1-1 draw with Barnet". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Tiernan Brooks signs for City!". Cork City FC.
- ^ "St Pat's suffer late leveller as attentions turn to Europe". Independent.ie. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Loan: Tiernan Brooks". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Tiernan Brooks joins Gateshead". gateshead-fc.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/gateshead-vs-ebbsfleet-united-2/
- ^ "England camp: Brooks". Notts County FC. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "BROOKS JOINS PITMEN". Hednesfordtownfc. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (15 March 2023). "Serie A man Festy Ebosele 'excited' by U-21 call despite disappointment of playoff snub". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ O’Connell, Dylan (26 March 2023). "Kenny gives 10-man Ireland Under-21s win over Iceland". RTE. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Lincoln United – Appearances – Tiernan Brooks – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Worksop Town – Appearances – Tiernan Brooks – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Tiernan Brooks | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Tiernan Brooks at Soccerway
- Tiernan Brooks at WorldFootball.net