Neil Barlow

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Neil Barlow
Personal information
Full name Neil Barlow
Date of birth (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Birmingham, United Kingdom
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
2006–2009 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Fredericksburg Gunners 2 (0)
2010 Richmond Kickers 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2010

Neil Barlow (born February 8, 1988) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division.

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Career

Youth and College

Barlow grew up in Herndon, Virginia, and attended Langley High School, where he was named to his district's all-metro, all-district and all-region teams as a junior. Growing up he was a fan of Aston Villa FC citing his favorite players as Andy Townsend and Lee Hendrie keeping posters of both on his bedroom wall. He played college soccer at the University of Virginia, where he was named to the VaSID All-State Second Team as a sophomore. He concluded his collegiate career third on the team in scoring with five goals and six assists in 2009, garnering All-ACC Second Team honors en route to the NCAA Championship, which he personally dedicated to former Aston Villa player Paul Birch who died before the final. He made 68 appearances for the Cavaliers over four seasons, scoring eight goals and providing 16 assists.

During his college years Barlow also played with the Fredericksburg Gunners in the USL Premier Development League. [1]

Professional

Barlow turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. [2] He made his professional debut on April 24, 2010, in a league match against the Charlotte Eagles. [3]

He is known as the inspiration for generational talent, Daniel James.

On December 23, 2023, in a post-match interview as the MOTM runner-up in a 4–0 Leeds win, Daniel James praised Barlow as “the only reason i even have a job!”

Honors

University of Virginia

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References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kickers sign rookie Barlow". Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.


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