Brooke Chaplen
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brooke Chaplen
| image =
| fullname = Brooke Amberlee Chaplen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|04|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Portsmouth, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| position = Midfielder, Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs1 = Southampton
| years1 = 2005–2008
| clubs1 = Portsmouth
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2009–2014
| clubs3 = Everton
| caps3 = 51
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Sunderland
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2017–2022
| clubs5 = Reading
| caps5 = 67
| goals5 = 20
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = England U19
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = England U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam3 = England U23
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs1 = Reading (General Manager)
| managerclubs2 = Portsmouth (Head of Football)
| manageryears2 = 2024-
}}
Brooke Amberlee Chaplen (born 16 April 1989) is an English former footballer and current Head of Football at Portsmouth. As a midfielder, Chaplen played for Portsmouth, Chelsea, Everton, Sunderland and Reading at club level, and represented England at U-19, U-20 and U-23 level.
Club career
=Early career=
Chaplen played for local teams Southampton and Portsmouth at the beginning of her career. Brooke scored for Portsmouth in the 5–0 league win over Reading Royals in February 2006,{{Cite web|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/other-sport/brian-lacking-strength-at-portsmouth-4262387|title=Brian lacking strength at Portsmouth|first=David|last=Wright|date=9 February 2006|website=Berkshire Live}} and in the 2–1 victory against Millwall Lionesses in April 2007.{{Cite web |url=http://www.womensfootball.eu/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=902.0 |title=Sunday April 8th Southern Division Fixtures |access-date=28 September 2011 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711190510/http://www.womensfootball.eu/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=902.0 |url-status=dead }} She joined Chelsea for the 2008–09 season."[http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/WomensPremierLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2008/FAWPL_openingpreview TheFA.com – Premier League Countdown]" Retrieved 18 August 2011 only spending a year at the club before moving on to Everton. She scored once in the league for Chelsea, in the 5–0 away win at Fulham on 28 August 2008."[http://uk.women.soccerway.com/matches/2008/08/28/england/womens-premier-league/fulham-wfc/chelsea-lfc/684301/ Fulham vs. Chelsea – 28 August 2008]" Retrieved 18 August 2011 Chaplen also scored and claimed three assists in Chelsea's 9–1 demolition of Rotherham in the Women's FA Cup on 4 January 2009."[https://archive.today/20140508130650/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1508686 Chelsea FC – LADIES MAKE CUP PROGRESS]" Retrieved 8 May 2014
Chaplen played for Portsmouth from 2005"[https://www.flickr.com/photos/33582079@N06/3442117831/ Brooke Chaplen Portsmouth LFC Brighton 10/10/06]" Retrieved 8 May 2014 until 2008. She had played for rivals Southampton from 2002, as a youth player.{{cite web |url=http://www.mayvillehighschool.com/newsletters/OCTOBER.doc|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231101748/http://www.mayvillehighschool.com/newsletters/OCTOBER.doc|archivedate=31 December 2008|title= October Newsletter|publisher=Mayville High School|date=2002|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
=Everton L.F.C.=
Chaplen joined the Blues at the start of the 2009–10 season. She played a big role in Everton's 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, scoring a hat-trick against MTK Hungaria in the round of 32, as well as a brace against Denmark's Brondby IF a month later in the round of 16."[http://everton.fawsl.com/playerProfile/brooke_chaplen.html Everton – Brooke Chaplen]" Retrieved 17 August 2011
So far Chaplen has made ten league appearances for the Blues,"[http://everton.fawsl.com/playerMatches/brooke_chaplen.html Brooke Chaplen Player Profile, Everton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070716/http://everton.fawsl.com/playerMatches/brooke_chaplen.html |date=4 March 2016 }}" Retrieved 18 August 2011"[http://everton.fawsl.com/teamPlayerStats.html Everton Player Squad, TheFA WSL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914230216/http://everton.fawsl.com/teamPlayerStats.html |date=14 September 2014 }}" Retrieved 18 August 2011
featuring in the 1–0 derby win over Liverpool in July 2011 and the 3–1 win over former club Chelsea in August. She made her FA WSL debut for the Toffees in the 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers Belles on 20 April 2011."[http://everton.fawsl.com/matchesTeamsheet/everton_v_doncaster_rovers_belles_20_april_2011_report.html Everton 1–1 Doncaster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322122657/http://everton.fawsl.com/matchesTeamsheet/everton_v_doncaster_rovers_belles_20_april_2011_report.html |date=22 March 2012 }}" Retrieved 18 August 2011
=Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies=
When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Chaplen was handed a free transfer.{{cite news|title=Duo Depart|url=http://everton.fawsl.com/news/duo_depart.html#DbhCiB7vPdWxyoJo.97|accessdate=28 April 2015|publisher=Everton L.F.C.|date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215025556/http://everton.fawsl.com/news/duo_depart.html#DbhCiB7vPdWxyoJo.97|archive-date=15 December 2017|url-status=dead}} She signed for Sunderland Ladies, who replaced Everton in the top flight, prior to the following season.{{cite news|title=Brooke Chaplen: Sunderland sign ex-Everton player for WSL opener|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32025208|accessdate=28 April 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 March 2015}}
= Reading =
Chaplen joined Reading in 2017 and had an impressive debut season, ending as the club's top scorer.{{Cite web|url=http://reading.fawsl.com/playerProfile/brooke_chaplen.html#3Ela3qQb2zkVraV8.97|title=Brooke Chaplen|website=reading.fawsl.com|access-date=2018-06-19|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185047/http://reading.fawsl.com/playerProfile/brooke_chaplen.html#3Ela3qQb2zkVraV8.97|url-status=dead}} On 15 February 2020, she signed a new contract extension with the club until June 2021.{{cite web |title=Brooke Chaplen: Reading midfielder signs contract extension |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51517776 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=16 February 2020 |date=15 February 2020}}
In February 2022, Reading confirmed that Chaplen had been ruled out for an indefinite amount of time after a bone tumour had been found in her right leg.{{cite web |title=CLUB STATEMENT: BROOKE CHAPLEN |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/february/08/club-statement--brooke-chaplen-/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=8 February 2022 |date=8 February 2022}} On 28 April 2022, Chaplen announced her retirement from football as a result of the successful operation on her right leg.{{cite web |title=BROOKE CHAPLEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/april/28/brooke-chaplen-announces-retirement-from-football/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |date=28 April 2022 |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=28 April 2022}}
International career
=England U-19=
Chaplen made her debut for the U-19s on 7 July 2008 against Germany."[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/C/Brooke-Chaplen TheFA.com – Brooke Chaplen]" Retrieved 18 August 2011 She made seven appearances for the team, with her final U-19 game coming against the United States on 30 November 2008.
=England U-20=
Chaplen was part of England's squad for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. The midfielder played and scored in England's opening game, a 2–0 win over Chile{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/results/match=300066357/report.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022100607/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/results/match%3D300066357/report.html|archivedate=22 October 2012|title=Chile 0–2 England|publisher=FIFA|date=19 November 2008|accessdate=8 May 2014|url-status=dead}} on 19 November 2008. She went on to play in the games against Nigeria on 22 November and New Zealand on 26 November{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/results/match=300066353/report.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025020417/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/results/match%3D300066353/report.html|archivedate=25 October 2012|title=England v New Zealand|publisher=FIFA|date=26 November 2008|accessdate=8 May 2014|url-status=dead}} as England came second in their group to qualify for the quarter-finals. Chaplen started the quarter-final against the USA but was substituted in the second half as England lost 3–0 and crashed out. In total, Chaplen played four games for England U-20s, scoring one goal."[https://web.archive.org/web/20091123174902/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=296711/index.html FIFA.com – Brooke CHAPLEN]" Retrieved 17 August 2011
=England U-23=
In 2010, Chaplen was called up to the England Women's U-23 squad for the Four Nations Tournament. She had made her debut for the side against Germany in February 2010, and her most recent appearance for the side was on 25 February 2011, in the 1–1 draw with Norway."[http://www.thefa.com/sitecore/content/TheFA/Home/England/womens-under-23s/Results TheFA.com – Results]" Retrieved 18 August 2011 The Norway match was part of the La Manga tournament, where England also played against the USA and Sweden."[http://everton.fawsl.com/news/five_blues_in_england_squad.html Five Blues In England Squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060839/http://everton.fawsl.com/news/five_blues_in_england_squad.html |date=4 March 2016 }}" Retrieved 18 August 2011
Post playing career
On 4 July 2022, Chaplen was appointed as General Manager of Reading.{{cite web |title=BROOKE CHAPLEN RETURNS AS GENERAL MANAGER TO READING FC WOMEN |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/04/brooke-chaplen-returns-as-general-manager-to-reading-fc-women-/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=4 July 2022 |date=4 July 2022}} She left the role in July 2024 following the clubs transition into a Tier 5 side.{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Reading |date=2024-07-02 |title=Farewell to Departing Players & Staff from Reading FC Women |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/02/farewell-to-departing-players-from-reading-fc-women-/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Reading FC}} The next month, Chaplen returned to her hometown club Portsmouth as head of football for the women's team.{{Cite web |title=Brooke Chaplen Appointed Head Of Football For Women's Team |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/16/brooke-chaplen-appointed-head-of-football-for-women-s-team/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 21 November 2021}}{{Soccerway|brooke-chaplen/59315}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Reading
|2017 |rowspan="6"|FA WSL |3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |4 | 1 | |||||||
| 2017–18
|18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | |||
| 2018–19
|16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | |
| 2019–20
|14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2020–21
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2021–22
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 95 | 34 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!67 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 95 | 34 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplen, Brooke}}
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Everton F.C. (women) players
Category:Chelsea F.C. Women players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:England women's under-23 international footballers
Category:Footballers from Portsmouth
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Reading F.C. Women players