Since 2017 at VfL
VfL Wolfsburg and John Anthony Brooks will go their separate ways at the end of the season. The US men’s national team center-back announced that he will leave the club when his contract expires in June 2022. “I’d like to thank the VfL Wolfsburg management for their honest discussions, but I’ve decided to take on a new challenge,” Brooks said in a club statement. The 29-year-old left his destination open.
Brooks joined Wolfsburg for €17 million from Hertha Berlin in the summer of 2017. The deal made him the most expensive defender in Wolfsburg’s history. The 45-times USMNT player is also the fourth most expensive all-time signing in the club’s history.
With Wind: The most expensive VfL Wolfsburg signings
26 Andrés D’Alessandro | 03/04 from River Plate | Fee: €9.5m
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23 Jakub Kaminski | 22/23 from Lech Poznan | Fee: €10m
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23 Ridle Baku | 20/21 from Mainz 05 | Fee: €10m
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23 Josip Brekalo | 16/17 from Dinamo Zagreb | Fee: €10m
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21 Wout Weghorst | 18/19 from AZ Alkmaar | Fee: €10.5m
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21 Obafemi Martins | 09/10 from Newcastle | Fee: €10.5m
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19 Jeffrey Bruma | 16/17 from PSV | Fee: €11.5m
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19 Landry Dimata | 17/18 from KV Oostende | Fee: €11.5m
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15 Max Kruse | 15/16 from Gladbach | Fee: €12m
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15 Luca Waldschmidt | 21/22 from Benfica | Fee: €12m
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15 Riechedly Bazoer | 16/17 from Ajax | Fee: €12m
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15 Jonas Wind | 21/22 from Copenhagen | Fee: €12m
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13 Yunus Malli | 16/17 from Mainz 05 | Fee: €12.5m
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13 Simon Kjaer | 10/11 from US Palermo | Fee: €12.5m
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12 Yannick Gerhardt | 16/17 from 1. FC Köln | Fee: €13m
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11 Sebastiaan Bornauw | 21/22 from 1. FC Köln | Fee: €13.5m
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8 Daniel Ginczek | 18/19 from VfB Stuttgart | Fee: €14m
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8 Ignacio Camacho | 17/18 from Málaga | Fee: €14m
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8 Andrea Barzagli | 08/09 from US Palermo | Fee: €14m
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7 Xaver Schlager | 19/20 from Red Bull Salzburg | Fee: €15m
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6 Diego | 10/11 from Juventus | Fee: €15.5m
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5 Luiz Gustavo | 13/14 from Bayern | Fee: €16m
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4 John Anthony Brooks | 17/18 from Hertha | Fee: €17m
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3 Kevin De Bruyne | 13/14 from Chelsea | Fee: €22m
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2 André Schürrle | 14/15 from Chelsea | Fee: €32m
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1 Julian Draxler | 15/16 from Schalke 04 | Fee: €43m
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“I’ve had the opportunity to play football at a high level for five years and it’s obviously not easy for me to leave after such a long time,” Brooks said. “I wish the team and the entire club all the best and will give my all for VfL until my last game.” Wolfsburg sporting director Marcel Schäfer added: ““We’ve had five intense years with many highlights, including reaching the Champions League, but there have also been difficult periods on the pitch that we’ve conquered together.”
Brooks, Richards & Co. – The 10 most valuable USMNT center-backs
10 Matt Miazga | Deportivo Alavés | €2.5m
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9 Aaron Long | New York Red Bulls | €3m
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8 Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | €3m
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7 Justin Che | Hoffenheim | €3m
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6 Walker Zimmerman | Nashville | Market value: €3.5m
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5 James Sands | Rangers FC | Market value: €4m
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On loan from New York City FC
4 Mark McKenzie | Genk | Market value: €4.2m
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3 Miles Robinson | Atlanta United | €5m
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2 Chris Richards | Hoffenheim | Market value: €7.5m
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1 John Anthony Brooks | VfL Wolfsburg | Market value: €12m
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