Brandon Barklage
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brandon Barklage | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
| 2007–2008 | St. Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Chicago Fire Premier | 12 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | D.C. United | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 30, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brandon Barklage (born November 2, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player who most recently played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] 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 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 2008. During his college years he also played with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.
[edit] Professional
Barklage was drafted in the third round (36th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft 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.[1] 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.[2]
He went on trial with United during the 2011 pre-season to earn a contract with the club.[3] His trial was successful and United signed Barklage on 25 March 2011.[4] However, at season's end the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Barklage was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
