Liya Brooks

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Kaneohe, Hawaii
High School:
South Eugene
Prev School:
Washington State

Jamaican National Team
Has played for the Jamaican National Team at the senior, U20 and U17 levels • Competed with the Jamaican Senior National Team at the 2023 FIFA World Cup • Participated in senior team friendliest against Brazil in June 2024 • Earned her first senior team call-up in August 2022 for a training camp in South Korea • Played in all three matches at the U20 Concacaf Championships qualifying tournament in April 2023, earning three clean sheets • Played in group stage of the 2023 U20 Concacaf Championship.

At Washington State (2023-24)
Was at Washington State for two years • Redshirted the 2023 season • Saw action in one game in 2024 as a redshirt freshman, logging 45 minutes between the posts against Pacific.

High School/Club
Attended South Eugene High School in Oregon as a junior and senior • Completed her freshman and sophomore years at Moanalua High School in Hawaii • First Team All-Conference • Also played basketball in high school and did theater and orchestra • When in Hawaii, played for Hawaii Surf Soccer Club under head coach Kristy Adams • Won the Best of the Best Surf Cup Championship in 2018 and 2019 • Won the 2021 Surf Cup College Cup National Championship • When in Oregon, played for Eugene Metro FC for head coach Jurgen Ruckaberle.

Personal
Liya Brooks is the daughter of Tandi Nelson-Brooks and Mo Brooks • First name pronounced like “Leah” • Has one younger sibling, Amara • Birthday is May 17 • Born in New Jersey, raised in Hawaii and graduated high school in Oregon • Intends to major in communications.

Why Carolina?
The education from this school is top-tier and the team environment is great.