Jump to content

Tom Barlow (American soccer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Barlow
Barlow with the New York Red Bulls II in 2018
Personal information
Full name Tom Barlow[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Wisconsin Badgers 78 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Reading United AC 13 (5)
2016 Des Moines Menace 11 (7)
2017 Chicago FC United 2 (0)
2018–2022 New York Red Bulls II 40 (19)
2019–2023 New York Red Bulls 123 (14)
2024– Chicago Fire 28 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2024

Tom Barlow (born July 8, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire FC.

Career

[edit]

Youth career

[edit]

Barlow grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School. He played college soccer for four years at the University of Wisconsin, scoring 23 goals in 78 matches.[3] He also played in the PDL with Reading United,[4] Des Moines Menace[5] and Chicago FC United. He scored his first goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on May 17, 2017, in a 3–1 upset victory by Chicago.[6]

New York Red Bulls II

[edit]

On January 19, 2018, Barlow was drafted in the second round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by the New York Red Bulls.[7] On March 15, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II.[8] On May 27, 2018, he scored his first goal for New York in a 4–1 victory over Indy Eleven.[9] On August 25, 2018, Barlow recorded a second half hat-trick to help New York to a 4–4 draw with Charleston Battery after trailing 3–0 at halftime.[10] On October 20, 2018, Barlow helped New York advance in the 2018 USL Playoffs, scoring the loan goal in a 1–0 victory over Charleston Battery.[11]

On March 9, 2019, Barlow scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the first match of the season.[12] On July 10, 2019, he scored two goals to help New York to a 4–3 victory over Bethlehem Steel.[13] He ended the season scoring 11 goals in 16 matches for the USL Championship squad in 2019.

New York Red Bulls

[edit]
Barlow with the New York Red Bulls in 2019

On May 8, 2019, Barlow was signed to a first team contract with New York Red Bulls.[14] On May 19, 2019. Barlow scored his first goal for the first team on his debut in a 1–0 victory over Atlanta United. With the Red Bulls down to ten men he scored his first career MLS goal against Brad Guzan.[15] He ended his first season with the first team scoring 5 goals in 14 appearances.

On September 27, 2020, Barlow scored two goals in a 4–1 victory over Montreal Impact.[16] On February 26, 2022, Barlow scored the third goal for New York in a 3–1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season.[17] On May 25, 2022, Barlow scored in a 3–1 victory for New York over Charlotte FC as his team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[18] On 24 July 2022, Barlow scored the winning goal for New York in a 4–3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.[19]

On April 8, 2023, Barlow scored an injury time equalizer to help New York to a 1–1 draw with San Jose Earthquakes.[20] On May 31, 2023, Barlow scored the lone goal for New York in a 1–0 victory at Inter Miami.[21] On October 7, 2023, Barlow scored the opening goal for New York in a 3–0 victory over Toronto FC, helping his club keep its playoff hopes alive.[22] On October 25, 2023, Barlow scored for New York in a 5–2 victory over Charlotte FC, helping his club advance to the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.[23]

Career statistics

[edit]
As of October 26, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading United 2015 PDL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5
Des Moines Menace 2016 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 7
Chicago FC United 2017 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
New York Red Bulls II 2018 USL 23 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 26 10
2019 Championship 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 11
2022 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 40 19 4 2 — — 44 21
New York Red Bulls 2019 MLS 12 3 1 1 1 1 — 14 5
2020 21 3 1 0 — — 22 3
2021 23 1 — — — 23 1
2022 33 4 — 5 1 — 38 5
2023 34 3 3 2 2 0 4 0 43 5
Total 123 14 5 3 8 2 4 0 140 19
Chicago Fire FC 2024 MLS 28 2 — — — 28 2
Career total 217 47 11 5 9 3 4 0 241 55

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tom Barlow MLS Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
  2. ^ "Tom Barlow". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tom Barlow Wisconsin Bio". UWBadgers.com.
  4. ^ "2015 PDL Field Stats". USLPDL.com.
  5. ^ "Des Moines Menace - Barlows". USLPDL.com.
  6. ^ "U.S. Open Cup: Reading United, Bucks, Chicago Advance". USLPDL.com.
  7. ^ "New York Red Bulls Select Tom Barlow in Second Round". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  8. ^ "NYRB II Sign Six Players to 2018 USL Roster". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Red Bulls II Sweep Past Indy". uslsoccer.com. May 27, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "10-MAN BATTERY EARNS 4-4 DRAW WITH NEW YORK RED BULLS II". charlestonbattery.com. August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Red Bulls II Repeat Success Against Battery". uslsoccer.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "NYRB II Defeat Swope Park Rangers in Home Opener". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "Match Recap: NYRB II Complete Three-Goal Comeback at Bethlehem". newyorkredbulls.com.
  14. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Tom Barlow to an MLS Contract". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "'Dream Come True' for Tom Barlow's First MLS Goal". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "New York Red Bulls 4, Montreal Impact 1". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Red Bulls Move on to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals With Win Against Charlotte FC". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  19. ^ "Young Red Bulls shock Western Conference giant Austin FC: "This roster is ready"". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "Late goals lead to draw between Red Bulls, Quakes". espn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Inter Miami CF Falls to New York Red Bulls". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  22. ^ "Dante Vanzeir Scores Match-Winner with First MLS Goal". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  23. ^ "New York Red Bulls make statement in Wild Card rout: "Not too bad, huh?"". mlssoccer.com. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Barlow_(American_soccer)&oldid=1253529661"