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49.8
18.6%
Ratingi
20.3
33.6%
Seasoni
32.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDavid Robert Brooks
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityWales
Age29
Date of birth8 Jul 1997
BirthplaceWarrington
Height173 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubBournemouth
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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31
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1220
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bournemouth.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Brooks is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Bournemouth, rated 49.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 127th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brooks.

Judged on this season alone, Brooks graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 1.697 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 23rd of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 29 Brooks is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
Current potential23rd of 41 central midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season26th of 41 central midfielders · Premier League26th-best central midfielder in the Premier League127th in the Premier League · potential23rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League
49.8
Ratingi
23rd of 41 central midfielders
20.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.7
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

31
Apps
1.7
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
4
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.8, Brooks carries the 23rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 41. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.