Brandon Barklage
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Brandon Barklage is an American
soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United
in Major League Soccer
.
at the University of New Mexico
and at St. Louis University. He earned first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors and was named to the NSCAA All-Far West Region third team in his second year at New Mexico in 2006, and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Season, the NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team and the Second-team All A-10 Conference in his second year at St. Louis in 2006. During his college years he also played with Chicago Fire Premier
in the USL Premier Development League
.
by D.C. United
. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Gomez
in DC's game against Chicago Fire. After struggling for playing time due to serious injury, D.C. United opted not to renew his contract at the end of the 2010 MLS season. He went on trial with United during the 2011 pre-season to earn a contract with the club. His trial was successful and United signed Barklage on 25 March 2011.
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soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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Youth and College
During Barklage's youth career he primarily played for Lou Fusz S.C. In 2004 he led Scott Gallagher to a USYSA national championship. Barklage played college soccerCollege soccer
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at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and at St. Louis University. He earned first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors and was named to the NSCAA All-Far West Region third team in his second year at New Mexico in 2006, and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Season, the NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team and the Second-team All A-10 Conference in his second year at St. Louis in 2006. During his college years he also played with Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
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Professional
Barklage was drafted in the third round (36th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft2009 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...
by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Gomez
Christian Gómez
Christian Gómez is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Nueva Chicago.-Argentina:Gómez began playing professional soccer at the age of 17 with Argentine club Nueva Chicago, which was at the time playing in the second division. He played with the team from 1991 to 1996, appearing in 155...
in DC's game against Chicago Fire. After struggling for playing time due to serious injury, D.C. United opted not to renew his contract at the end of the 2010 MLS season. He went on trial with United during the 2011 pre-season to earn a contract with the club. His trial was successful and United signed Barklage on 25 March 2011.