Continuing a free agency trend of securing the return of past players, the Washington Spirit have re-signed defender Amber Brooks to a one-year contract.
A nine-year veteran of the league, Brooks played for Portland Thorns, Houston Dash, and OL Reign before joining the Spirit in 2022. She began the season filling in as both a defender and midfielder but became one of the team’s reliable starting center backs after Emily Sonnett’s season ending injury. Over the course of the season, Brooks played in 16 matches with 11 starts.