Lucas Allen Bartlett (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
defender for
Major League Soccer
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club
D.C. United.
Career
Early career
Barlett attended
St. Thomas Aquinas
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in
Kansas
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, where he was a four-year varsity starter, earning Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American honors as a senior, to go along with Defensive Player of the Year accolades for the state of Kansas. He also played club soccer at
Sporting Kansas City
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affiliated club side Sporting Blue Valley.
In 2016, Bartlett committed to playing
college soccer
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at
Loyola University Chicago
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. In his freshman year, Barlett didn't see any game time due to injury and redshirted that season, but went to make 18 appearances in 2017.
Barlett transferred to
Drake University
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, going on to make 31 appearances for the Bulldogs, scoring three goals and tallying four assists. In the 2020–21 season, Bartlett was named First-Feam All-Missouri Valley Conference, and was voted to the All-MVC Scholar Athlete first team and CoSIDA Academic All-District team.
In 2021, Barlett had an unsuccessful trial at
Atlanta United
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, before going to compete as a graduate student at
St. John's University. Here he scored five goals and created three goals in 20 appearances, been named First Team All-BIG EAST and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Region.
While at college, Barlett also played in the
USL League Two
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with Kaw Valley FC from 2018 to 2021, missing 2020 when the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Professional
On January 11, 2022, Bartlett was selected 6th overall in the
2022 MLS SuperDraft by
FC Dallas
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.
He officially signed with Dallas on January 28, 2022. Barlett went on to spend the majority of the 2022 season with Dallas'
MLS Next Pro
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affiliate
North Texas SC
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. Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Dallas.
On March 8, 2023, Bartlett signed a one-year deal with MLS side
St. Louis City. The following season, he was acquired by
D.C. United.
Personal
Lucas is the younger brother of former professional soccer player Alec Bartlett.
Lucas is the older brother of Jacob Bartlett who currently plays at Sporting Kansas City. His sister is Grace Bartlett, who also plays collegiate soccer at Grand Canyon University.
Career statistics
Club
Honors
St. Louis City SC
*
Western Conference (regular season):
2023
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References
External links
Major League Soccer Profile
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1997 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
D.C. United players
FC Dallas draft picks
FC Dallas players
Drake Bulldogs men's soccer players
Loyola Ramblers men's soccer players
MLS Next Pro players
North Texas SC players
Soccer players from Overland Park, Kansas
St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players
USL League Two players
St. Louis City SC players
Major League Soccer players
21st-century American sportsmen