Chad Barrett (born April 30, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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 Fire drafted Barrett with the third overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, and he quickly establ...
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Chad Barrett (born April 30, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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 Fire drafted Barrett with the third overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, and he quickly established himself as a starter for the Fire during the 2007 season, scoring seven goals. He scored a key goal in the Fire's win at D.C. United in the first round of the playoffs.
Barrett is known for his workman-like play. In his three seasons with Chicago, he led the team in goals two years, and was second the other. Not known for a great first touch, his industrious play resulted in eighteen league goals in his time in Chicago where the often more heralded Calen Carr failed to impress.
On April 12, 2008, Barrett lead the Chicago Fire over the...
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