Houston Dash anchor and defender Amber Brooks is set to make her 100th appearance in the NWSL league on Opening Day this Sunday afternoon at BBVA Compass Stadium (5 p.m. | TICKETS). Fittingly, she will become the 22nd player in league history to hit the milestone, matching her jersey number.
“I think I can call myself a true pro now,” the club’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year told reporters on Tuesday.
Drafted in 2013, Brooks enters her sixth NWSL season. The co-captain formed part of the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2013 and played a key role on the 2013 NWSL championship-winning squad with the Portland Thorns.