Devlin Barnes (born 18 April 1982 in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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) is an American
soccer
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defender who last played for
USL Second Division side
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, was an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the Americ ...
.
Barnes attended the
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it ...
, playing on the men's soccer team from 2000 to 2003. In 2003, he signed with the
Albany Blackwatch Highlanders of the fourth division
Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...
. In 2005, he joined the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the
USL Second Division, making 13 appearances and scoring one goal
before ending the season with the
Atlanta Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
of the
USL First Division
The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010.
During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...
. In 2006, he moved to the
Wilmington Hammerheads of USL-1. In 2008, he signed with his current team,
Real Maryland.
After retiring in 2009, Barnes switched to full-time personal training at various gyms and privately in the Washington, D.C. region. He founded his personal training company DB Fitness in 2021. Barnes and his wife Barbara have two children.
References
External links
Profileat umassathletics.com
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Living people
Albany BWP Highlanders players
American men's soccer players
Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
Men's association football defenders
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Real Maryland F.C. players
Soccer players from Washington, D.C.
University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
USL Second Division players
USL League Two players
Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
1982 births