Chad Randall Barrett (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Career

College

Born in

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, Barrett played two seasons of

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and led the team in assists his second year. He chose to forgo the rest of his college career, signing a

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contract with MLS. He attended Southridge HS and played Club Soccer for Westside Metros in Beaverton Oregon.

Professional

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. With the Chicago Fire, Barrett won the 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Chad Barrett Bryan Namoff

On April 12, 2008, Barrett led Chicago Fire over

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1–0 in front of 20,038 fans at the Earthquakes home opener at

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. Barrett tallied the game-winning goal in the ninth minute, while Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch recorded eight saves in his second shutout of the season. He, along with a first-round pick in the

2009 MLS SuperDraft The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. Unlike previous years, the SuperDraft wa ...

and allocation money, was traded to

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on July 25, 2008, in exchange for the rights to

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. Barrett signed a 4-year contract extension with Toronto FC on September 1, 2008. On April 28, 2010, Barrett scored his first goal of the 2010 season, the second goal in a 2–0 win over Montreal Impact during the opening game of the

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On May 8, 2010, Barrett added his first league goals of the season, scoring a pair in Toronto's 4–1 win over his former team Chicago Fire. In the

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tie against C.D. Motagua, Barrett scored two goals (one in each leg), helping Toronto F.C. to a 3–2 aggregate win. Barrett was traded to

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on January 13, 2011 in exchange for future considerations. On October 2, 2011, Barrett scored his 40th career goal in a 2–1 over Real Salt Lake. This goal placed Barrett in the top 50 MLS scorers of all-time. After a brief trial, Barrett was loaned to Norwegian club Vålerenga on July 30, 2012. Los Angeles declined Barrett's contract option for 2013 and he elected to enter the

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. On December 14, 2012, Barrett was selected in stage two of the draft by

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with the number 4 overall pick. He later officially signed a deal with the club on February 11, 2013. On December 18, 2013, Barrett was picked up in the second stage of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. On March 8, 2014, in the Sounders season opener against Sporting KC, Barrett scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time with the game ending 1–0. On December 28, 2015, Barrett signed with San Jose Earthquakes as a free agent. On January 23, 2017, Barrett signed with Real Salt Lake as a free agent. His option was declined at the end of the 2017 season. He officially announced his retirement as an active player on his

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, 2018.

International

Barrett has played for various youth United States national teams. He was a key player on the Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship and was named to the U-23 men's national team for 2008 Olympic qualifying. He made his debut for the United States men's national soccer team on June 22, 2008, coming on as a second-half substitute in a World Cup qualifier against

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Media

Whilst recovering from injury Barrett and teammate

David Horst David Horst (born October 25, 1985) is a former American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Horst played college soccer at Old Dominion University, and in the USL Premier Developm ...

would do live radio shows entitled 'the horse, the bear and the lion' which would be streamed on the RSL Facebook page. He previews and commentates on MLS matches for ESPN700 Sports in Salt Lake.

Honors

Chicago Fire

U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. O ...

(1): 2006

Toronto FC

Canadian Championship The Canadian Championship (french: Championnat canadien) is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. It is contes ...

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LA Galaxy

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(1): 2011 *

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 19 ...

(1): 2011 * Western Conference (Playoffs) (1): 2011

Seattle Sounders FC

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Chad 1985 births Living people American expatriate soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Norway American soccer players Association football forwards Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate footballers in Norway LA Galaxy players Major League Soccer players New England Revolution players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer) Real Salt Lake players San Jose Earthquakes players Seattle Sounders FC players Soccer players from San Diego Southridge High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni Eliteserien players Toronto FC players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Vålerenga Fotball players