Chad Barrett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chad Barrett | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2008 | |||
Chad Barrett (born April 30, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.
Club career
Barrett played two seasons of college soccer at UCLA, and led the team in assists his second year. He chose to forgo the rest of his college career, signing a Generation adidas contract with MLS. Chicago drafted Barrett with the third overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. Barrett established himself as a starter for the Fire during the 2007 season and scored 7 goals. He scored a key goal in the Fire's win at D.C. United in the first round of the playoffs.
He, along with a 1st-round SuperDraft pick and allocation money, was traded to Toronto FC on July 25th, 2008, in exchange for the rights to Brian McBride.
National teams
Barrett has played for various youth United States national teams. He was a key player on the Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship and was named to the U-23 men's national team for 2008 Olympic qualifying.
He made his debut for the United States men's national soccer team on June 22, 2008, coming on as a second half substitute in a World Cup qualifier against Barbados.
See also