Lachlan Brook
{{short description|Australian soccer player (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lachlan Brook
| full_name = Lachlan Ricky Brook{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook – Soccer player profile & career statistics |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/lachlan-brook/123295/ |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Global Sports Archive}}
| image = Lachlan Brook 2023.png
| caption = Brook playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|02|8}}
| birth_place = Gawler, South Australia, Australia
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Real Salt Lake
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Gawler Eagles
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Para Hills Knights
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Adelaide Raiders
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = SA NTC
| youthyears5 =
| youthclubs5 = FFA CoE
| youthyears6 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs6 = Adelaide United
| years1 = 2017–2020
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 15
| clubs1 = Adelaide United NPL
| years2 = 2017–2020
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| clubs2 = Adelaide United
| years3 = 2020–2023
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = Brentford
| years4 = 2022
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = → Adelaide United (loan)
| years5 = 2022–2023
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 3
| clubs5 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan)
| years6 = 2023–2024
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 9
| clubs6 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| years7 = 2024–
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 0
| clubs7 = Real Salt Lake
| years8 = 2025–
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| clubs8 = Real Monarchs
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2024
| nationalteam3 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps3 = 17
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| club-update = 12:01, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|WAFF U-23 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2024 Saudi Arabia|}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2019 Vietnam|U-20 Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2016 Cambodia|U-17 Team}}
{{Medal|B|2015 Cambodia|U-17 Team}}
}}
Lachlan Ricky Brook (born 8 February 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Brook is a product of the Adelaide United youth system and made his professional debut for the club in 2017. He transferred to English club Brentford in 2020 and gained competitive experience of English football on loan with Crewe Alexandra during the 2022–23 season. He returned to his native Australia with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023, before transferring to Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake in 2024. Brook has been capped by Australia at youth level.
Club career
=Adelaide United=
Able to play across the forward line,{{Cite web |date=13 January 2022 |title=Brook eager to impress after Brentford return |url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/brook-eager-to-impress-after-brentford-return |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=Adelaide United}} Brook began his youth career with spells at Gawler Eagles, Para Hills Knights, FFSA NTC, FFA Centre of Excellence, Adelaide Raiders SC and he joined the youth system at A-League club Adelaide United in November 2016.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2016 |title=Reds sign upcoming Australian star Lachlan Brook for NYL |url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-upcoming-australian-star-lachlan-brook-nyl |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Adelaide United |language=en}} His progression was such that he was included in the first team squad for the Reds' final 2017 AFC Champions League group stage match versus Jiangsu Suning on 9 May 2017.{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook joins Brentford B from Adelaide United |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/october/lachlan-brook-joins-brentford-b-from-adelaide-united/ |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Brook made his professional debut as a substitute for Riley McGree in the dying minutes of the 1–0 defeat.
Brook spent much of the 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons playing for the Adelaide United youth teams, but he made 9 first team appearances during the period,{{Cite web |date=5 June 2019 |title=Lia and Brook re-signed ahead of 2019/20 |url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/lia-and-brook-re-signed-ahead-201920 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Adelaide United |language=en}} which included a substitute cameo late in the 4–0 2019 FFA Cup Final victory over Melbourne City. His only senior goal for the club came in a 5–3 A-League win over Perth Glory on 30 July 2020. For his performances during the 2019–20 season, Brook shared the Adelaide United Youth Player of the Year award with Taras Gomulka. Despite having signed a new two-year contract in June 2020, Brook departed the Hindmarsh Stadium in October 2020.
= Brentford =
On 5 October 2020, Brook moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. He played exclusively B team football until January 2022, when he rejoined Adelaide United on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook joins Adelaide United on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/lachlan-brook-joins-adelaide-united-on-loan/ |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He made 19 appearances during the second half of a 2021–22 season which concluded with defeat at the semi-final stage of the 2022 A-League Men Finals.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2022 |title=Reds Fall To City In Extra Time |url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-fall-to-city-in-extra-time |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Adelaide United}}
Brook played the final year of his Brentford contract on loan at League Two club Crewe Alexandra.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B squad update |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-brentford-b-squad-update |access-date=1 June 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} On the opening day of the 2022–23 season, Brook scored what proved to be the winner on his competitive debut in English football, in a 2–1 victory over Rochdale at Spotland. His run in the team was ended by an ankle injury suffered during a 2–2 draw with Northampton Town on 20 August 2022 and he returned to match play one month later.{{Cite web |title=Boss says Alex 'down to bare bones' after Brook injury blow |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2022/august/boss-admits-alex-down-to-bare-bones-after-brook-injury-blow/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=www.crewealex.net |language=en-gb}} He made 34 appearances and scored three goals during a mid-table season.{{Fchd|id=CREWEALE|name=Crewe Alexandra F.C.}}
= Western Sydney Wanderers =
On 15 June 2023, Brook signed a two-year contract with A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2023 |title=Brook signs two-year deal with Red & Black |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/brook-signs-two-year-deal-with-red-black |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Western Sydney Wanderers}} He made 25 appearances and joint-top scored 14 goals for the club during the 2023–24 season, with five of the goals coming on his debut,{{Cite web |date=23 July 2024 |title=Brook departs for MLS opportunity |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-media-release-brook-departs-for-mls-opportunity/ |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Western Sydney Wanderers |language=en-AU}} in a 6–1 Australia Cup round-of-32 win over Floreat Athena on 9 August 2023.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2023 |title=Brook shines in Wanderers five-star performance against Floreat Athena |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/brook-shines-in-wanderers-five-star-performance-against-floreat-athena |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=Western Sydney Wanderers}} Brook departed the club in July 2024.
= Real Salt Lake =
On 23 July 2024, Brook transferred to Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and he signed an 18 month contract, with options for two further years,{{Cite web |title=Real Salt Lake Acquires Australian U-23 Attacker Lachlan Brook from Western Sydney |url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-acquires-australian-u-23-attacker-lachlan-brook-from-western-sydney |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Real Salt Lake |language=en}} for an undisclosed fee. He made 7 appearances during the remainder of the 2024 season, which concluded with defeat in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.{{Cite web |title=RSL Suffer Playoff Shootout Elimination in Minnesota |url=https://www.rsl.com/news/rsl-suffer-playoff-shootout-elimination-in-minnesota |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Real Salt Lake |language=en}}
International career
Brook was capped by Australia at youth level. He was a part of the 2019 AFF U18 Youth Championship-winning squad and scored the only goal of the Final versus Malaysia.{{Cite web |title=Pitch perfect: Meet Young Socceroo hero Lachlan Brook |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/pitch-perfect-meet-young-socceroo-hero-lachlan-brook-530038 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=FTBL}} Brook made his U23 debut as a half time substitute during a 1–1 friendly draw with New Zealand on 6 September 2019.{{Cite web |title=Australia Under 23 National Team – 2019 Match Results |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/2019.html |access-date=31 October 2021 |website=www.ozfootball.net}} More than two years later, he won his second call-up for two 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers versus Indonesia, both of which he appeared in.{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook helps Australia Under-23s to Asian Cup Qualification |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/october/lachlan-brook-helps-australia-under-23s-to-asian-cup-qualification/ |access-date=31 October 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Brook was a member of the Australia squads at the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup,{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook named in Australia Under-23 squad ahead of Asian Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/may/lachlan-brook-named-in-australia-under-23-squad-ahead-of-asian-cup/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Japan power past Australia to take third spot |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/third_place_playoff_japan_v_australia_1.html |access-date=18 June 2022 |website=the-AFC |language=en}} the 2024 WAFF U23 Championship and the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup and appeared at each tournament.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2024 |title=Subway Olyroos Squad Update – WAFF U-23 Championship |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-olyroos-squad-update-waff-u-23-championship |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Socceroos |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=4 April 2024 |title=Subway Olyroos' squad for AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ confirmed |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/subway-olyroos-squad-afc-u-23-asian-cup-qatar-2024tm-confirmed |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Football Australia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook – Soccer player profile & career statistics |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/lachlan-brook/123295/ |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=Global Sports Archive}} He was named in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament squad,{{Cite web |date=15 May 2023 |title=Olyroos squad named for Maurice Revello Tournament |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/olyroos-squad-named-maurice-revello-tournament |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=Socceroos |language=en}} but was later ruled out of the competition with injury.{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Final Olyroos squad confirmed for Maurice Revello Tournament |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/final-olyroos-squad-confirmed-maurice-revello-tournament |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=Socceroos |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 19 May 2025}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Australia Cup, FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="5" |Adelaide United Youth
|2017{{Cite web |title=Lachlan Brook – Player Statistics |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?pID=197499603 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=SportsTG |language=en}} |13 |3 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |13 |3 |
| 2018
|NPL SA |14 |9 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |2Appearances in National Premier Leagues South Australia Finals |0 |16 |9 |
| 2019
|NPL SA |6 |1 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |6 |1 |
| 2020
|NPL SA |4 |2 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |4 |2 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!37 !15 ! colspan="2" |― ! colspan="2" |― ! colspan="2" |― !2 !0 !39 !15 |
| rowspan="4" |Adelaide United
|2016–17{{Soccerway|467712|accessdate=5 October 2020}} |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |1Appearance in AFC Champions League |0 | colspan="2" |― |1 |0 |
| 2017–18
|A-League |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |1 |0 |
| 2019–20
|A-League |7 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |8 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!8 !1 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !1 !0 !0 !0 !10 !1 |
| rowspan="2" |Adelaide United (loan)
|A-League Men |16 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |3Appearance in A-League Men Finals |0 |19 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!24 !1 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !1 !0 !3 !0 !29 !1 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan)
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=98469|season=2022|access-date=22 July 2022}} |34 |3 |2 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |0 |38 |3 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers
|A-League Men |23 |9 |2 |5 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |25 |14 |
| rowspan="3" |Real Salt Lake
|2024 |7 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |7 |0 |
| 2025
|Major League Soccer |4 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |2Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup |0 |0 |0 |6 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!11 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !2 !0 !0 !0 !13 !0 |
| Real Monarchs
|2025 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |2 |0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!131 !28 !5 !5 !0 !0 !3 !0 !7 !0 !146 !33 |
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Honours
=Player=
Adelaide United
- FFA Cup: 2019{{Cite web |date=2 October 2019 |title=Adelaide United vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Cup Final, 23rd Oct 2019 |url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-melbourne-city-fc-ffa-cup-23-10-2019/2031939 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=FFA Cup |language=en}}
Australia U-23
- WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024{{ cite web|url = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-olyroos-squad-waff-u-23-championship-confirmed|title =Subway Olyroos' Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024.|date =8 March 2024|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=6 April 2025}}
Australia U20
Australia U17
=Individual=
- Adelaide United Youth Player of the Year: 2019–20 (shared){{Cite web |last=Filosi |first=Gianluca |date=27 August 2020 |title=Brook determined to kick on after strong finish |url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/brook-determined-kick-after-strong-finish |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Adelaide United |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|id=98469}}
- [https://www.rsl.com/players/Lachlan-Brook/ Lachlan Brook] at rsl.com
{{Real Salt Lake squad}}
{{Australia Cup top scorers}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brook, Lachlan}}
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