Lachlan Brook

Lachlan Ricky Brook (born 8 February 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for club Auckland FC.

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. After a spell on the fringe, Brook returned to the A-League with Auckland FC in 2025. Brook was capped by Australia at youth level.

Club career Adelaide United Able to play across the forward line, 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. 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. which included a substitute cameo late in the 4–0 2019 FFA Cup Final victory over Melbourne City. 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.

Brook played the final year of his Brentford contract on loan at League Two club Crewe Alexandra. 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. He made 34 appearances and scored three goals during a mid-table season.

Western Sydney Wanderers On 15 June 2023, Brook signed a two-year contract with A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers on a free transfer. He made 25 appearances and joint-top scored 14 goals for the club during the 2023–24 season, in a 6–1 Australia Cup round-of-32 win over Floreat Athena on 9 August 2023. Brook departed the club in July 2024. for an undisclosed fee. Brook was again on the fringe during the 2025 season, making just 11 appearances for the club and its feeder, Real Monarchs. His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 July 2025. On 23 August, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 win over South Melbourne FC in the Australia Cup. In the following match, Brook scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sydney FC, with Auckland later winning on penalties. On 23 November, he scored his first A-League goal for the club with a direct free kick in a 1–1 draw against Brisbane Roar. Brook finished the regular season with eight goals and one assist in 26 appearances. He scored his first A-League Men finals goal for Auckland FC in a 1–1 draw with his former club Adelaide United, converting after Cameron Howieson's initial effort was scuffed.

International career Brook was capped by Australia at youth level. Brook made his U23 debut as a half time substitute during a 1–1 friendly draw with New Zealand on 6 September 2019. 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. Brook was a member of the Australia squads at the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup, the 2024 WAFF U23 Championship and the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup and appeared at each tournament. He was named in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament squad, but was later ruled out of the competition with injury.

Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

2017

13 3

13 3 2018 0 16 9 2019

0 0 0 0

1 0

1 0 2017–18 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 Adelaide United (loan) 2021–22 0 19 0

2022–23 League Two 34 3 2 0 0 0

2 0 38 3

50 3 2 0

0 0 6 0 57 3

2023–24 0 0 0 7 0

12 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 14 0

2025

26 8 3 1

3 1 31 10 2026–27

Australia U-23 WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024

Australia U20 AFF U19 Youth Championship: 2019 Auckland FC

A-League Men Championship: 2026

Individual Adelaide United Youth Player of the Year: 2019–20 (shared)