Wade Barrett (soccer)
Barrett in 2013.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wade Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Houston Dynamo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | William & Mary Tribe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 112 | (5) |
| 1998 | → San Francisco Seals (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | AGF Aarhus | 31 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Fredrikstad FK (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Houston Dynamo | 99 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (6) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2007 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2016 | Houston Dynamo (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Houston Dynamo (interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Wade Barrett (born June 23, 1976) is a retired American soccer player. He was most recently the interim head coach of the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Barrett was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and 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.
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 sidelined 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 made twenty-two assists.
Barrett left MLS after the 2002 season to pursue opportunities in the United Kingdom. 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 regular starter. 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 teammates, he moved to Houston to become part of the Dynamo for the 2006 season.
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