Grayson Barber (born May 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Barber | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Clemson Tigers | 49 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | SC United Bantams | 13 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Sporting Kansas City | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | Charlotte Independence | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Barber began his career in the youth academy of Sporting Kansas City in 2015.[1] In 2018, he began attending Clemson University and played college soccer with the Clemson Tigers.[2]
Whilst at college, Barber also appeared for USL League Two side SC United Bantams in both 2018 and 2019.[3][4]
On January 20, 2021, Barber returned to Sporting Kansas City and signed a homegrown player deal with the club.[5] On May 1, 2021, Barber made his professional debut for Sporting Kansas City II, the club's reserve side in the USL Championship, against FC Tulsa, starting in the 0–2 defeat.[6]
On February 14, 2022, Barber was waived by Kansas City.[7]
Barber joined USL League One side Charlotte Independence on May 14, 2022.[8][9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played November 25, 2021[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Grayson Barber". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ "Grayson Barber". Clemson Tigers. July 31, 2018.
- ^ "SC United Bantams - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #11 - Grayson Barber - F". Uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Statistics - 2019 Regular Season - USL League Two". Uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Cattry, Pardeep (January 20, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City sign homegrown trio of Grayson Barber, Ozzie Cisneros, Brooks Thompson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "FC Tulsa 2-0 Sporting Kansas City II". Us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City waive forwards Grayson Barber and Tyler Freeman". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence Adds Attacker Grayson Barber".
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (May 14, 2022). "Independence Add MLS Homegrown, Carolina Native Grayson Barber". USL League One.
- ^ Grayson Barber at Soccerway