Wade Barrett

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Wade Barrett

Personal information
Full name	Wade Barrett
Date of birth	June 23, 1976 (1976-06-23) (age 33)
Place of birth	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	24
Youth career
1994–1997	William & Mary Tribe
Senior career1
Years	Club	Apps (Gls)2
1998–2002	San Jose Earthquakes	112 (5)
2002–2004	AGF Aarhus	031 (0)
2004	→ Fredrikstad FK (loan)	008 (0)
2005	San Jose Earthquakes	030 (1)
2006–	Houston Dynamo	069 (0)
National team3
2002–	United States	002 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June, 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals) 3 National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March, 2009.

Wade Barrett (born June 23, 1976, in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Career

College

Barrett played college soccer at the College of William and Mary from 1994 to 1997, where he scored thirty-eight goals and twenty-six assists, and was voted an NSCAA All-American in his senior season.

Professional

Barrett was drafted twelfth overall in the 1998 MLS College Draft by the then-San Jose Clash. Barrett was a consistent contributor for the Earthquakes in his first two seasons, being slowly converted from a midfielder to a defender, but was beset by groin injuries in the 2000 season that forced him to miss much of the year. Barrett returned in 2001 and proved himself to be one of the best defenders in MLS, playing left back for a San Jose team that would win the 2001 MLS Cup. Barrett cemented his position in 2002, continuing his exceptional play at left fullback, and in recognition was named to the 2002 MLS Best XI. In five years in the league, he scored five goals and added twenty-two assists.

Barrett left MLS after the 2002 season, however, to pursue opportunities in Europe. Barrett first signed with Danish club AGF Aarhus, with whom he spent the latter half of 2002 and much of 2003, but was unable to establish himself as a first-choice left back. In light of his position at Aarhus, Barrett opted to leave the club in July 2004 in order to join Fredrikstad FK in Norway, joining fellow American Brian West.

He left Scandinavia in January 2005, re-signing with San Jose and winning the MLS Supporter's Shield in his first season back. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season.

In each of the Dynamo's first two seasons, Barrett and his teammates finished second in the Western Conference but won the MLS Cup championship. As the Dynamo's captain, Barrett lifted the championship trophy each year. He played in sixty-one of the team's sixty-two regular season games in its first two seasons.

International

As of March 2007, Barrett has earned two caps for the U.S. national team, the first one coming November 17, 2002, against El Salvador. He was called into camp for the U.S. for an October 8, 2005, World Cup qualifer against Costa Rica, but suffered a hamstring injury in training that prevented him from appearing in the match. In March 2007, Barrett was again called into camp for the national team in preparation for friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala, and was brought into the game against Guatemala as a second half substitute.

See also

• List of current MLS players