Tom Barlow (American soccer)

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Tom Barlow
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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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Wisconsin Badgers 78 (23)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

Youth career

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

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

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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

As of October 26, 2024
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading United 2015 PDL 135000000135
Des Moines Menace 2016 117200000137
Chicago FC United 2017 2000110031
New York Red Bulls II 2018 USL 2383200002610
2019 Championship 15111000001611
2022 Championship2000000020
Total4019424421
New York Red Bulls 2019 MLS 1231111145
2020 21310223
2021 231231
2022 33451385
2023 343322040435
Total1231453824014019
Chicago Fire FC 2024 MLS282000020302
Career total21747115936024355

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