Hoffenheim brings American John Brooks back to Bundesliga

Published January 26, 2023 8:11 AM

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim is bringing American defender John Brooks back to the Bundesliga from Portuguese club Benfica. The German club says the 29-year-old Brooks signed a deal through June 2024. Kicker magazine reports Hoffenheim paid $327,000 for the transfer. Brooks made 216 Bundesliga appearances for Hertha Berlin and Wolfsburg from 2013-22. The Berlin-born player came through Hertha’s youth system and made 29 second-division appearances as he helped the team clinch promotion in 2013. Brooks joined Wolfsburg in a record transfer for an American player in 2017.

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