Lucas Bartlett

Lucas Bartlett

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Allen Bartlett
Date of birth	(1997-07-26) July 26, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kansas City, Missouri, United States [1]
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	D.C. United
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2016	Sporting Kansas City
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Loyola Ramblers	18	(0)
2018–2021	Drake Bulldogs	31	(3)
2021	St. John's Red Storm	20	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Kaw Valley FC	12	(0)
2022	FC Dallas	0	(0)
2022	North Texas SC	12	(0)
2023	St. Louis City	14	(0)
2023	St. Louis City 2	3	(0)
2024–	D.C. United	32	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2024

Lucas Allen Bartlett (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

Career

Early career

Barlett attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Kansas, where he was a four-year varsity starter, earning Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American honors as a senior, to go along with Defensive Player of the Year accolades for the state of Kansas. He also played club soccer at Sporting Kansas City affiliated club side Sporting Blue Valley. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 2016, Bartlett committed to playing college soccer at Loyola University Chicago. In his freshman year, Barlett didn't see any game time due to injury and redshirted that season, but went to make 18 appearances in 2017. ^[3] Barlett transferred to Drake University, going on to make 31 appearances for the Bulldogs, scoring three goals and tallying four assists. In the 2020–21 season, Bartlett was named First-Feam All-Missouri Valley Conference, and was voted to the All-MVC Scholar Athlete first team and CoSIDA Academic All-District team. ^[6]

In 2021, Barlett had an unsuccessful trial at Atlanta United, before going to compete as a graduate student at St. John's University. Here he scored five goals and created three goals in 20 appearances, been named First Team All-BIG EAST and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Region. ^[7]

While at college, Barlett also played in the USL League Two with Kaw Valley FC from 2018 to 2021, missing 2020 when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Bartlett was selected 6th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. ^{[12] [5]} He officially signed with Dallas on January 28, 2022. ^[13] Barlett went on to spend the majority of the 2022 season with Dallas' MLS Next Pro affiliate North Texas SC. ^[14] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Dallas. ^[15]

On March 8, 2023, Bartlett signed a one-year deal with MLS side St. Louis City. ^[16] The following season, he was acquired by D.C. United. ^[17]

Personal

Lucas is the younger brother of former professional soccer player Alec Bartlett. ^[7] Lucas is the older brother of Jacob Bartlett who currently plays at Notre Dame. His sister is Grace Bartlett, who also plays collegiate soccer at Grand Canyon University.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 29, 2024 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			U.S. Open Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Dallas	2022	Major League Soccer	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
North Texas SC	2022	MLS Next Pro	13	0	—		—		13	0
St. Louis City SC	2023	Major League Soccer	14	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	17	0
St. Louis City 2	2023	MLS Next Pro	3	0	—		—		3	0
D.C. United	2024	Major League Soccer	32	2	—		3 [a]	0	35	2
Career total			62	2	3	0	5	0	70	2

1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

St. Louis City SC

• Western Conference (regular season): 2023 ^[19]

References

1. Dallas, F. C. "The Road Less Traveled: How 24-Year-Old Rookie Lucas Bartlett Arrived at FC Dallas". FC Dallas.
2. "Lucas Bartlett". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
3. "Lucas Bartlett - Men's Soccer". Loyola University Chicago Athletics.
4. Kuhn, Mike (January 12, 2022). "Across State Lines: Former Academy Player Bartlett Selected in SuperDraft". The Blue Testament.
5. Epperley, Drew (January 11, 2022). "FC Dallas selects Lucas Bartlett 6th overall in the 2022 MLS Draft". Big D Soccer.
6. "Lucas Bartlett - 2020-21 - Men's Soccer". Drake University Athletics.
7. "Lucas Bartlett - Men's Soccer". St. John's University Athletics.
8. "Path to Pro Success Stories". www.kawvalleyfc.com.
9. "Kaw Valley FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #12 - Lucas Bartlett -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
10. "Kaw Valley FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
11. "Kaw Valley FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
12. Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Selects Six Players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas.
13. Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft No. 6 Overall Pick Lucas Bartlett". FC Dallas.
14. "Lucas Bartlett | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
15. "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2023 Season". FC Dallas.
16. SC, St Louis CITY. "St. Louis CITY SC Signs Defender Lucas Bartlett to MLS Contract | St. Louis SC". St. Louis CITY SC.
17. "D.C. United Acquire Midfielder Jared Stroud and Defender Lucas Bartlett in Addition to $300K in GAM in Exchange for Midfielder Chris Durkin". D.C. United. December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
18. Lucas Bartlett at Soccerway
19. "St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record". Major League Soccer. September 30, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

External links

• Major League Soccer Profile.