Amber Jean Brooks (born January 23, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.
She has previously played for Adelaide United, the Houston Dash, OL Reign, the Washington Spirit, the Portland Thorns, Bayern Munich, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
[1] Brooks was captain of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team her junior and senior year (2011–2012).
While Portland initially indicated that Brooks would be re-signed for the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season,[17] she was instead traded to the Western New York Flash on November 6, 2014, in exchange for midfielder McCall Zerboni and defender Kathryn Williamson.
[5] In March 2015, Brooks was traded to Seattle Reign along with the rights to Abby Wambach in exchange for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie.
[19] On October 26, 2015, Brooks was traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for Meghan Klingenberg and a conditional selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign.
She was named the 2017 Dash MVP and played all 2,160 minutes of the regular season, scored one goal and tallied two assists, captaining the side eight times.
Brooks has competed on behalf of the United States in various national youth teams since 2007, including at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.